COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Author:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Date:
1966
Short Title:
Historic first photo of earth from deep space
Publisher:
U. S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher Location:
Washington, D.C.
Type:
Aerial Photograph
Obj Height cm:
40
Obj Width cm:
111
World Area:
World
Region:
Moon
Subject:
Planetary
Subject:
Space
Full Title:
Historic first photo of earth from deep space : taken August 23rd 1966 by NASA-Boeing lunar orbiter I. Distance from Earth 232,000 mi. - Altitude above moon 730 mi.
List No:
13668.000
Publication Author:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Pub Date:
1966
Pub Title:
Historic first photo of earth from deep space : taken August 23rd 1966 by NASA-Boeing lunar orbiter I. Distance from Earth 232,000 mi. - Altitude above moon 730 mi.
Pub Note:
Black and white photograph, the first view of the earth taken by United States Lunar Orbiter I from the vicinity of the moon on August 23, 1966 when the spacecraft was on its 16th orbit and just about to pass behind the moon. The photograph was transmitted to Earth and received at the NASA tracking station near Madrid.
Pub List No:
13668.000
Pub Type:
View
Pub Height cm:
40
Pub Width cm:
111
Image No:
13668000.jp2
Authors:
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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Historic first photo of earth from deep space
