Seven-Windowed Cupola during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-066972 (17 Feb. 2010) --- This image is the first taken through a first of its kind “bay window” on the International Space Station, the seven-windowed Cupola. The image shows the Sahara Desert spread out through the array of windows. The Cupola will house controls for the station robotics and will be a location where crew members can operate the robotic arms and monitor other exterior activities. The location of the image is in Sudan near Al Fashir. Center of the round window is looking at 14.68 degrees north latitude and 26.74 east longitude, recorded with a 12-24mm zoom lens.