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ISS: Earth from Cupola

author: Nasa/Novapix

reference: e-is022-30063

Image Size 300 DPI: 36 * 24 cm

This image is among the first taken through a first of its kind "bay window" on the International Space Station, the seven-windowed Cupola. The image shows the coast of Algeria featuring (in the Cupola's round window) an area between the cities of Dellys and Algiers. The image was recorded with a digital still camera using a 28mm lens setting. The Cupola, which a week and half ago was brought up to the orbital outpost by the STS-130 crew on the space shuttle Endeavour, will house controls for the station robotics and will be a location where crew members can operate the robotic arms and monitor other exterior activities. February 17, 2010.

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2010 - ALGERIA - CUPOLA - EARTH - EARTH FROM SPACE - INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION - ISS - MANNED SPACEFLIGHT - MODULE - ONBOARD ACTIVITY - SPACE - SPACE STATION - STS-130 - WINDOW -