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Summary
The original finding aid described this as:
Description: View of Earth observations taken during STS-131 / Expedition 23 Joint Docked OPS.
Subject Terms: STS-131, Earth Observations (From Space)
Date Taken: 4/13/2010
Categories: Earth Observations
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Original: Digital Still
Preservation File Format: TIFF
STS-131
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Date
2010
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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