Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Johnson Space Center Collection
Title:
View of the earth transmitted during live television transmission Apollo 8
Description:
View of the earth that was transmitted back from space during the live television transmission from the Apollo 8 spacecraft on the third day of its journey toward the moon. This view is looking through a spacecraft window. At the time of this TV transmission, Apollo 8 was traveling on its translunar course at about 3,254 ft per second, and was some 176,533 miles from earth.
Date Taken:
1968-12-23
Program:
Apollo
Mission:
Apollo VIII
Subject Terms:
PROJECT
Subject Terms:
SPACECRAFT
Subject Terms:
APOLLO
Subject Terms:
EARTH
Subject Terms:
OBSERVATIONS
Subject Terms:
(FROM
Subject Terms:
SPACE)
Subject Terms:
ONBOARD
Subject Terms:
ACTIVITIES
Subject Terms:
8
Subject Terms:
(PLANET)
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:
S68-55809
Film Type:
4x5 BW
UID:
SPD-JSC-S68-55809
original url:

View of the earth transmitted during live television transmission Apollo 8