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The image ID# is the unique identifier for every EarthKAM image. It is your passport to all other information about the image. It consists of:

The Shuttle Flight Number - STS###

The Camera Indentifier- ESC (Electronic Still Camera)

MISSION ELAPSED TIME

MET is a special time kept on a 24 hour clock that starts running at the instant that the shuttle’s solid rocket boosters fire. EVERYTHING that happens during the flight is measured by this special clock.