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Okinawa, Japan
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Okinawa, Japan

NASA / JSC · 1991-08-11 · photograph (digital archive)

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The southern half of the island of Okinawa, Japan (26.5N, 128.0E) can be seen in this nearly cloud free view. Okinawa is part of the Ryuku Islands which extend from Taiwan northeastward to Kyushu, southernmost of the Japanese Home Islands. The large military base at Kadena, with large runways, is visible near the center of the scene. Kadena is one of several emergency landing sites around the world for the space shuttle.

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EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)ISLANDSJAPANOCEANSPACIFIC ISLANDSPACIFIC OCEANSTS-43
Credit lineOkinawa, Japan. NASA/JSC, 1991-08-11. Public domain. ID: s43-608-045.
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