File:First satellite photo - Explorer VI.jpg
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DescriptionFirst satellite photo - Explorer VI.jpg | The first photo of Earth from a satellite in orbit. This is the first crude picture obtained from Explorer VI Earth satellite launched August 7, 1959. It shows a sun-lighted area of the Central Pacific ocean and its cloud cover. The picture was made when the satellite was about 17,000 miles above the surface of the earth on August 14, 1959. At the time, the satellite was crossing Mexico. The signals were received at the South Point, Hawaii, tracking station. |
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Source | http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/ABSTRACTS/GPN-2002-000200.html |
Author | NASA, Explorer VI satellite |
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