Photo, from 213 n.miles in space (April 27 2002, 12:44 GMT, 4:44pm local time)

Strait of Hormuz and Musandam Peninsula

NASA, ISS004-E-10656 (hi-res cropped).

• Bombing Iran's IAEA safe-guarded nuclear facilities

Source: Astronaut Photography of Earth, Display Record ISS004-E-10656 (Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center), Space Shuttle Mission ISS004, photo dated 20020427 (YYYYMMDD) GMT time 124453 (HHMMSS), high resolution image, cropped.

Others: Full frame, high resolution image {1275kb.jpg}. Full frame, low resolution image {68kb.html}.

By CJHjr: High resolution image, cropped and saved at 90% quality (to reduce file size).

Related documents:

• Admiralty Chart 2888 (Strait of Hormuz) {widths: 620px, 780px, 1000px, 1263px, 1580px}

• IR655: DoD Press Briefings (July 3, August 19, 1988).

• IR655: Other Public Statements.

• IR655: DoD Report (July 28 1988).

• IR655: Senate Hearing (September 8 1988).

• The USS Vincennes: Public War, Secret War (ABC News, Nightline, July 1 1992).

• IR655: House Hearing (July 21 1992).

This image is a “U.S. Government work” and, hence, not copyrighted. “NASA material is not protected by copyright” (NASA JSC Web Site Policy Notices, ¶ 8).

This document and image may be freely copied.

Charles Judson Harwood Jr.

CJHjr

Posted April 29 2004. Updated August 24 2008.

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