New Orleans area as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
The greater New Orleans area, including portions of Louisiana and Mississippi, as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during its 120th revolution of the earth. Photographed from an altitude of 95 nautical miles, at ground elapsed time of 190 hours and 45 minutes. The largest body of water in the picture is Lake Pontchartrain. The Mississippi River is clearly visible as it meanders past New Orleans. Note highway network, and 25-mile causeway across lake.
- Date
- 1968-10-19
- Collection
- JSC
- Archive
- NASA Image and Video Library
- Type
- photograph
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"New Orleans area as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft" (1968-10-19). NASA/JSC. Public domain. https://images.nasa.gov/details/as07-08-1917Need photos for a whole script? Add Find Any Photo to Claude and ask for this one by its id: 15205.
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