Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
Island of Okinawa, Japan
Description:
The island of Okinawa, (26.5N, 128.0E) largest of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. The Ryukyu island group lies south of the main home islands of Japan in an arc towards the Chinese island Republic of Taiwan. As is typical throughout the Japanese home islands, intense urban development can be observed all over the island in this near vertical view.
Date Taken:
1982-11-16
Program:
Shuttle
Mission:
STS-005
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms:
(FROM
Subject Terms:
SPACE)
Subject Terms:
ISLANDS
Subject Terms:
JAPAN
Subject Terms:
OCEANS
Subject Terms:
STS-4
facet_what:
Earth
facet_where:
Japan
facet_where:
Taiwan
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
STS005-37-824
Film Type:
70mm
UID:
SPD-JSC-STS005-37-82 4
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Island of Okinawa, Japan