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USSR-Turkey Border Region Viewed During Skylab 3
Keywords
Aeronautics, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Saturn IB Rocket, Skylab 3
Photo Description
70mm USSR-Turkey border area, Ararat Mountain, Lake Van, Caucasus Mountains. A two-stage Saturn IB rocket carrying the Skylab 3 astronauts Alan L. Bean, Commander; Dr. Owen K. Garriott, Science Pilot; and Jack R. Lousma, Pilot, were launched to the orbiting Skylab at 7:11 a.m. E.D.T., July 28, 1973, from Kennedy Space Center's Complex 39B. The astronauts splashed down September 25, 1973, at 6:20 p.m. E.D.T., about 362 kilometers (225 statute miles) southwest of San Diego, CA. The second Skylab mission of 59 days was Man's longest mission to date.
Publication Date
10-2-1973
Format
image/jpeg
Number of Images
2
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Front of Image
Publisher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Original Size
8" x 10"
Identifier
DP0057714-007a
NASA Photo Number
73-H-959; 73-HC-772; 108-KSC-73PC-616
Photo Credit
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Location
John C. Hitt Library
Department
Special Collections & University Archives
Call Number
SC 010
Digital Production Specifications
Digitized by the University of Central Florida Libraries, Digital Initiatives Unit. Jpeg images were derived from no less than 600 dpi tiffs scanned on a Copibook scanner.
Use and Reproduction
This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information, contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816, (407) 823-2576.
Additional Rights Statement
This photograph is a government publication – not subject to copyright.
Recommended Citation
"Ararat Mountain and Lake Van Viewed During Skylab 3 Mission" (1973). Official NASA Photographs, Vol. 3 - October 2, 1973 – February 14, 1974. 4.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/nasa-photographs-volume-3/4
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Keywords
Aeronautics, John F. Kennedy Space Center, NASA, Saturn IB Rocket, Skylab 3