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Earth observations taken during STS-81 mission
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Earth observations taken during STS-81 mission

NASA / JSC · 1997-01-16 · photograph (digital archive)

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STS081-719-084 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- The capital of the state of Colorado is featured prominently in this winter scene. Located at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Denver's elevation is 5,280 feet and is known as the "Mile High City". The new Denver International Airport (DIA) opened in 1995 and is one of the countries largest airports, can be seen towards the right corner of the photograph. Above and to the right of DIA is the closed Stapleton Airport with its snow covered runways.

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Credit lineEarth observations taken during STS-81 mission. NASA/JSC, 1997-01-16. Public domain. ID: sts081-719-084.
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