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Gemini 9
Peru, Chile and Bolivia as seen from the Gemini 9-A spacecraft

Areas of Peru (upper right), Chile (top center) and Bolivia as seen from the Gemini 9-A spacecraft during its 35th revolution of the earth. Large body of water at lower right is Lake Titicaca. Smaller lake at left edge is Lake Poopo. Salar de Uyuni is large light-colored area at upper left. At bottom of picture is the snow-capped Cordillera Real range of the Andes mountains. Pacific coastline of Peru and Chile is at upper right. Range running parallel with coastline is the Cordillera Occidental.



Catalog Date: 06 May 1966
Film Type: 70mm
NASA image: S66-38313


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