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Earth observations taken from Discovery during STS-85 mission - Typhoon Winnie

1997-08-13

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S85-E-5071 (13 August 1997) --- The STS-85 crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery downlinked this oblique, Electronic Still Camera (ESC) view of the Super Typhoon Winnie about halfway between New Guinea and Japan in the Pacific Ocean late evening, August 13, 1997. Maximum sustained winds of 105 knots, gusts up to 130 knots. This photo was taken 14 1/2 hours after STS085-E-5069 was recorded with the same ESC.

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  • Title: Earth observations taken from Discovery during STS-85 mission - Typhoon Winnie
  • Date Created: 1997-08-13
  • Rights: JSC
  • Album: mgwhite
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