Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
View of the earth transmitted during live television transmission Apollo 8
Description:
This is how the surface of the moon looked from an altitude of approximately 60 miles as photographed by a television camera aboard the Apollo 8 spacecraft. This is Apollo 8's third live television transmission back to earth. At the time this picture was made, the Apollo 8 spacecraft was making its second revolution of the moon.
Date Taken:
1968-12-23
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo VIII
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
SPACECRAFT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
ONBOARD
Subject Terms:
ACTIVITIES
Subject Terms:
8
Subject Terms:
LUNAR
Subject Terms:
SURFACE
Subject Terms:
MOON
Subject Terms:
SYSTEMS
Subject Terms:
TELEVISION
Subject Terms:
TRANSMISSION
facet_what:
Earth
facet_what:
Apollo 8
facet_what:
Moon
facet_where:
Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Photo ID:
S68-55816
Film Type:
4x5 BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-55816
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View of the earth transmitted during live television transmission Apollo 8