STS085-318-015 - STS-085 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

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STS085-318-015 - STS-085 - Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

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Description: Earth observation views taken from the shuttle orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

Subject Terms: STS-85, DISCOVERY (ORBITER), EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE), MOON, SUNSET

Date Taken: 8/26/1997

Categories: Earth Observations

Interior_Exterior: Exterior

Ground_Orbit: On-orbit

Original: Film - 35MM CN

Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-85

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