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This collection consists of one original print of the first view of the Earth from the vicinity of the Moon, taken by Lunar Orbiter 1 on August 23, 1966.
The Lunar Orbiter program (1966-1967) was implemented to explore the Lunar surface and determine possible landing sites for the Surveyor missions and the Apollo manned missions. Lunar Orbiter 1 took the first view of Earth from the vicinity of the Moon on its 16th orbit on August 23, 1966. Douglas D. Lloyd was an engineer working at Bellcomm who was responsible for setting the shutter speeds on the camera on Lunar Orbiter 1.
NASM.2018.0016
August 23, 1966
Kathy Eisenhart, Gift, 2018, NASM.2018.0016
0.13 Cubic feet (1 oversized photograph)
National Air and Space Museum Archives
This collection consists of one original print of the first view of the Earth from the vicinity of the Moon, taken by Lunar Orbiter 1 on August 23, 1966. The black and white photograph measures approximately 44 x 17 inches and is mounted on board that measures approximately 20.5 by 46 inches.
This collection is in original order.
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Lunar Orbiter 1 First View of Earth from the Moon, NASM.2018.0016, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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