Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission
STS080-733-021 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- The crewmembers of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia took this view that shows Kuwait City (mid-center right and along the coastal area), most of Kuwait, portions of Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. Faylakah Awhah Island is seen in the Persian Gulf to the bottom right. Most of the darkened areas represent the residual from oil well fires during the Gulf War of the early 1990?s.
- Date
- 1996-11-30
- Collection
- JSC
- Archive
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Type
- photograph
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