Acapulco, Mexico taken with electronic still camera
STS073-E-5275 (3 Nov. 1995) --- Resort City of Acapulco appears in this north-looking view, photographed from the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia with the Electronic Still Camera (ESC). The airport lies on a narrow neck of land between the sea and a large coastal lagoon. This mission marks the first time NASA has released in mid-flight electronically-downlinked color images that feature geographic subject matter.
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NASA ID
s73e5275
Date Created
October 29, 1995
Center
JSC
Media Type
image
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