NASA Photo ID: S66-38313           File Name: 10074382.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 06/05/66
Title: Peru, Chile and Bolivia as seen from the Gemini 9-A spacecraft
Description:
Areas of Peru (upper right), Chile (top center) and Bolivia as seen from
the  Gemini 9-A spacecraft during its 35th revolution of the earth. Large
body of  water at lower right is Lake Titicaca. Smaller lake at left edge
is Lake  Poopo. Salar de Uyuni is large light-colored area at upper left.
At bottom of  picture is the snow-capped Cordillera Real range of the Andes
mountains.  Pacific coastline of Peru and Chile is at upper right. Range
running parallel  with coastline is the Cordillera Occidental.               

Subject terms:
BOLIVIA                                 
CHILE                                   
COASTS                                  
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
GEMINI 9 FLIGHT                         
GEMINI PROJECT                          
GEMINI SPACECRAFT                       
LAKES                                   
MOUNTAINS                               
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
PERU                                    
PHOTOGRAPHY                             

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