NASA Photo ID: STS056-153-095      File Name: 10073227.jpg
  Film Type: 4x5                     Date Taken: 04/17/93
  Title: STS-56 view of freeflying SPARTAN-201 & Earth observation of Nile River,Egypt
  Description:
  During STS-56, the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy
  201  (SPARTAN-201), a freeflying payload, is captured as it orbits the
  Earth above  the Nile River Valley in Egypt.  This synoptic view taken
  aboard Discovery,  Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, reveals the landscapes of the
  Sinai and the Gulf of  Suez on the left and the Qatara Depression on the
  right.  The Nile River  Valley and the base of the delta feature are in the
  center.  The leaf-like  appearance of El Fayum is clearly seen.  The city
  of Cairo is also easily  recognized at the base of the delta.  SPARTAN-201
  was later captured by  OV-103's remote manipulator system (RMS) and
  returned to Earth with the  astronaut crew.            
  
  Subject terms:
  DISCOVERY (ORBITER)                     
  EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
  EGYPT                                   
  RIVERS                                  
  SPARTAN SATELLITES                      
  STS-56                                  
  

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