NASA Photo ID: S65-63830           File Name: 10074166.jpg
Film Type: 70mm                    Date Taken: 12/05/65
Title: Algeria as seen from Gemini 7 spacecraft
Description:
Algeria, south-southeast of Colomb Bechar area, is photographed by
Astronaut  Frank Borman and James A. Lovell during the Gemini 7 mission.
Sand dunes are  200 to 300 ft. high in the Grand Erg Occidental area. The
Oued Saoura river  can be seen in the upper left corner. White spot in
middle of picture is the  Seboha el Malah salt beds. The area had just
experienced very heavy rains and  the stream and salt flat are inundated.                

Subject terms:
ALGERIA                                 
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
GEMINI 7 FLIGHT                         
GEMINI PROJECT                          
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
PHOTOGRAPHY                             

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