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Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-78 mission
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Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-78 mission

NASA / JSC · 1996-06-26 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS078-736-064 (20 June - 7 July 1996) --- As photographed by the flight crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia in Earth-orbit, the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, is seen near the eastern base of Pikes Peak. It was built on a mesa at 6,008 feet (1,831 meters) sea level. Pikes Peak is the large tan patch on the bottom left or west portion of the photo. The city is the headquarters of Pike National Forest, located on its west side. Founded in 1871 as Fountain Colony by General William J.

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Credit lineEarth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-78 mission. NASA/JSC, 1996-06-26. Public domain. ID: sts078-736-064.
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