1st photo of Space

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Daniel Pinna

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1st photo of Space

On Oct. 24, 1946, soldiers and scientists at White Sands Missile Range launched a V-2 missile carrying a 35-millimeter motion picture camera which took the first shots of Earth from space.

This image was taken at an altitude of 65 miles, just above the accepted beginning of outer space. The film survived the crash landing because it was encased in a steel cassette.

Date & Place: October 24, 1946 in White Sands Missile Range, Doña Ana County, New Mexico United States

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