Gemini 5 Technical Debriefing, Part II, 1965

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FCSD Rep
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that it was the one. It was just by accident that
we got the right one.
Okay. Detail--which of these do you think would be
best? I think you covered some of this.
Well, I think that coastline is the best, distinctive
features on a coastline.
Next best are rivers and
mountains .
Probably, if you can have combinations
of the rivers, mountains, and coastlines, these are
quite good.
A river running into a coastline and
into the sea, I think, is a real excellent one.
Very good.
And roads- -boy, there is just no getting
around it that roads make an excellent landmark area.
They really show up.
And a road in the right area
where it is contrasty will really show up for a long,
long way away, like a white concrete road and darker
background, a dark green background, really shows..
And then, I guess cities show up probably the least
of anything.
They tend to have enough vegetation
and foliage and everything and they kind of blend
in. They don't reall y show.
Lakes are excellent
landmarks. Airports are not as good as lakes and
things of this type. Airports tend to blend in a
little bit. L~t•s see, color contrast--I've already
covered that .
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