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STS-44 Earth observation of ships in Florida harbor taken with M88-1 ESC

Title	STS-44 Earth observation of ships in Florida harbor taken with M88-1 ESC
Description	STS-44 Earth observation taken aboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of ships in a Florida harbor. Mission Specialist (MS) Mario Runco, Jr conducting Military Man in Space M88-1 experiment, Maritime Observation Experiments in Space (MOSES), captured this scene of at least one ship and that of several smaller vessels in a Florida harbor. Runco used the electronic still camera (ESC). ESC photography is a new technology that enables a camera to electronically capture and digitze an image with resolution approaching film quality.
Date Taken	1991-12-01

STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Antarctic sea ice and clouds over Indian Ocean

Title	STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Antarctic sea ice and clouds over Indian Ocean
Description	STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of Antarctic sea ice and clouds over the southern Indian Ocean. Considerable detail can be seen in the ice field. The distribution of the ice field as seen through the breaks in the clouds is complex, and according to NASA scientists studying the STS-48 imagery, it likely contains information about ocean currents. The image was captured using an electronic still camera (ESC), was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography.
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-48 ESC Earth observation of ice pack, Antarctic Ice Shelf

Title	STS-48 ESC Earth observation of ice pack, Antarctic Ice Shelf
Description	STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of the breakup of pack ice along the periphery of the Antarctic Ice Shelf. Strong offshore winds, probably associated with katabatic downdrafts from the interior of the continent, are seen peeling off the edges of the ice shelf into long filaments of sea ice, icebergs, bergy bits, and growlers to flow northward into the South Atlantic Ocean. These photos are used to study ocean wind, tide and current patterns. Similar views photographed during previous missions, when analyzed with these recent views may yield information about regional ice drift and breakup of ice packs. The image was captured using an electronic still camera (ESC), was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk, and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography.
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Heard Island in the South Indian Ocean

Title	STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Heard Island in the South Indian Ocean
Description	This electronic still photo taken from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery shows Heard Island, a small volcanic island in the South Indian Ocean.
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-48 ESC Earth observation of southwestern corner of the Great Salt Lake

Title	STS-48 ESC Earth observation of southwestern corner of the Great Salt Lake
Description	STS-48 Earth observation of the southwestern corner of the Great Salt Lake, 308 nautical miles below Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, was provided by the electronic still camera (ESC). While the image is mostly covered with a thin veil of cirrus clouds, many of the surface features can be recognized. The causeway linking the northern tip of the peninsula to the southwest shore of the lake is clearly visible as is the interstate highway. Considerable topographic detail is visible in the snow covered peaks to the south of the lake. The commercial salt pans between the peninsula and the interstate show high contrast with the brightness dependent on the concentration of the brackish water in the pan. Recent heavy rainfall has caused considerable runoff into the lake but the flooding hazard of a few years past no longer exists due to a pumping system that now transfers excess water to the Bonneville Salt Flats. The ESC image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Galveston Bay and portions of Galveston Island

Title	STS-48 ESC Earth observation of Galveston Bay and portions of Galveston Island
Description	STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, showing Galveston Bay and portions of Galveston Island was recorded on orbit 61 with the electronic still camera (ESC). The ESC image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography.
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-48 ESC Earth observation of the greater Houston metropolitan area

Title	STS-48 ESC Earth observation of the greater Houston metropolitan area
Description	STS-48 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, of the Greater Houston metropolitan area was captured with the electronic still camera (ESC). A portion of Upper Galveston Bay appears at bottom right. This photo was recorded on orbit 61 of the STS-48 mission. The ESC image was stored on a removable hard disk or small optical disk and was converted to a format suitable for downlink transmission. The ESC documentation was part of Development Test Objective (DTO) 648, Electronic Still Photography.
Date Taken	1991-09-18

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of New York City at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of New York City at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows New York City at night as recorded on the 64th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 40.665 degrees north latitude and 74.048 degrees west longitude. (1/60 second exposure). Digital file name is ESC04034.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Lansing, Michigan at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Lansing, Michigan at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Lansing, Michigan at night as photographed during orbit 33 from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 42.7 degrees north latitude and 84.5 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03033.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of metropolitan Philadelphia, PA at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of metropolitan Philadelphia, PA at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows metropolitan Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at night as recorded on the 48th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 39.970 degrees north latitude and 75.157 degrees west longitude. Digital file name is ESC04033.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the coast of Peru with Lomas Point and Yuaca

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the coast of Peru with Lomas Point and Yuaca
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows the coast of Peru, as recorded on the 39th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Lomas Point and the town of Yuaca are visible in the frame. The image was recorded by the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this image are 15.593 degrees south latitude and 74.851 degrees west longitude. (300mm lens, no filter). Digital file name is ESC06001.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Charlotte, North Carolina at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Charlotte, North Carolina at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Charlotte, North Carolina at night as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 35.221 degrees north latitude and 80.847 degrees west longitude. Digital file name is ESC04031.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Darwin, Australia

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Darwin, Australia
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of Darwin, Australia. The image was recorded with a 180mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they just point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 12.433 degrees south latitude and 130.939 degrees east longitude. Geolocation accuracy on this image is 2.3 nautical miles. Digital file name is ESC01037.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of a smoke plume near Bonn, Germany

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of a smoke plume near Bonn, Germany
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows a smoke plume near Bonn, Germany, as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 50.8 degrees north latitude and 6.4 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03035.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows the Mediterranean coastline of Turkey as photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 36.2 degrees north latitude and 30.4 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03039.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Limnos Island in the Aegean Sea

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Limnos Island in the Aegean Sea
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows Limnos Island in the Aegean Sea. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 39.9 degrees north latitude and 25.3 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03037.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Nagoya, Japan

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Nagoya, Japan
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Nagoya, Japan as recorded on the 44th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Lomas Point and the town of Yuaca are visible in the frame. The image was recorded by the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates are 34.991 degrees north latitude and 136.870 degrees east longitude. (180mm lens, no filter). Digital file name is ESC06023.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Chicago, Illinois at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Chicago, Illinois at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Chicago, Illinois with part of the shoreline of Lake Michigan at night as photographed during orbit 33 from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 41.8 degrees north latitude and 87.7 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03032.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Korcula and Peljesac islands in Adriatic Sea

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Korcula and Peljesac islands in Adriatic Sea
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image is of two small islands (Korcula and Peljesac) in the Adriatic Sea, southwest of Sarajevo. The scene was photographed during Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103's, 33rd orbit with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 42.9 degrees north latitude and 17.2 degrees east longitude. The camera was in shutter priority mode with a 1/500-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03036.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Chicago, Illinois at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows Chicago, Illinois with part of the shoreline of Lake Michigan at night as photographed during orbit 33 from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 41.8 degrees north latitude and 87.7 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03031.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of New Zealand (South Island)

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of New Zealand (South Island)
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows New Zealand (South Island) as recorded on the 45th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. Westport is easily delineated in the image, which was recorded by the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates are 41.836 degrees south latitude and 171.641 degrees east longitude. (300mm lens, no filter). Digital file name is ESC07007.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of St. Louis, Missouri at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of St. Louis, Missouri at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows St. Louis, Missouri at night and was photographed during orbit 33. The image was recorded with an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 38.6 degrees north latitude and 90.2 degrees west longitude. The image was acquired at 1/60-second shutter speed and -2/3 exposure compensation. Digital file name is ESC03030.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Melbourne, Australia

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Melbourne, Australia
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image is of Melbourne, Australia and was photographed from Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded with a 300mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates of this frame are 37.49 degrees south latitude and 144.58 degrees east longitude. North will be at the top if the picture is held with the thin trail of clouds at left edge, moving over Port Phillip Bay into Hobsons Bay. Digital file name is ESC07020.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of a portion of the Himalayan mountain range

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of a portion of the Himalayan mountain range
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, shows a portion of the Himalayan mountain range. The image was recorded with a 180mm lens on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for Shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real time. In this observation, the center coordinates are 27.822 degrees north latitude and 84.173 degrees east longitude. Geolocation accuracy on this image is 0.7 nautical miles. The Kali River runs from the east (top left corner) to the west (bottom right corner). Nepal's capital city of Kathmandu lies (out of frame) about 96 nautical miles east of the center point. Digital file name is ESC01039.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Atlanta, Georgia at night

Title	STS-56 ESC Earth observation of Atlanta, Georgia at night
Description	STS-56 electronic still camera (ESC) Earth observation image shows metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia at night as recorded on the 64th orbit of Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103. The image was recorded using an image intensifier on the Hand-held, Earth-oriented, Real-time, Cooperative, User-friendly, Location-targeting and Environmental System (HERCULES). HERCULES is a device that makes it simple for shuttle crewmembers to take pictures of Earth as they merely point a modified 35mm camera and shoot any interesting feature, whose latitude and longitude are automatically determined in real-time. Center coordinates on this image are 33.738 degrees north latitude and 84.414 degrees west longitude. Digital file name is ESC04030.IMG.
Date Taken	1993-04-17

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