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Oblique view of Houston, Texas as seen from Apollo 9
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Oblique view of Houston, Texas as seen from Apollo 9

NASA / JSC · 1969-03-09 · photograph (digital archive)

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AS09-22-3463 (9 March 1969) --- Oblique view of the Houston, Texas area as photographed from the Apollo 9 spacecraft during its Earth-orbital mission. This picture was taken from an altitude of 103 nautical miles, at about 1:40 p.m. (CST), on March 9, 1969. Prominent features visible include highways leading out of the city, Lake Houston, San Jacinto River, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, Brazos River, Baytown, and Texas City.

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APOLLO 9APOLLO PROJECTBAYSCITIESEARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)HIGHWAYSONBOARD ACTIVITIESPHOTOGRAPHYRIVERSTEXAS
Credit lineOblique view of Houston, Texas as seen from Apollo 9. NASA/JSC, 1969-03-09. Public domain. ID: as9-22-3463.
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