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Earth observations during Space Shuttle mission STS-34 - 18-23 October 1989An overview is presented of the 31st Space Shuttle mission, whose major objective was to deploy the Galileo spacecraft. Color images are presented of photos taken by the four videocameras in the payload bay, one 16-mm Arriflex in the cabin, a videocamcorder, three 35 mm cameras, two 70 mm cameras, and an IMAX camera. In addition, descriptions of visual observations by the mission astronauts are given. The most significant STS-34 earth photography for the major geographical regions is discussed. Individual highlights of this mission include observation of the apparent recovery of the water level of Lake Nasser to conditions similar to those during the second Space Shuttle mission of 1981; the documentation of the impact of the Yucatan forest blowdown and fires after the passage of Hurricane Gilbert; and the confirmation of the high value of space photography under low and very low sun angle conditions for geomorphological and geological analyses.
Document ID
19910031823
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Helfert, Michael R.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Lulla, Kamlesh P.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Williams, Donald E.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Mcculley, Michael J.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Baker, Ellen S.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Chang-Diaz, Franklin R.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Lucid, Shannon W.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 15, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1990
Publication Information
Publication: Geocarto International
Volume: 5
ISSN: 1010-6049
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
91A16446
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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