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South America as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
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South America as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft

NASA / JSC · 1968-10-17 · photograph (digital archive)

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AS07-07-1826 (17 Oct. 1968) --- This view of South America was photographed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during its 81st revolution of Earth from an altitude of 120 nautical miles. The port city of Antofagasta, Chile, is located in the half-moon shaped bay in the lower left portion of the picture. Beyond the coast is the Andean peak of Llullaillaco Volcano which rises 22,000 feet above sea level. At left center is the Chuquicamata copper mines located near Coloma.

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APOLLO 7 FLIGHTAPOLLO PROJECTEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)ONBOARD ACTIVITIESPHOTOGRAPHYSOUTH AMERICA
Credit lineSouth America as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft. NASA/JSC, 1968-10-17. Public domain. ID: as07-07-1826.
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