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Apollo 10 view of the Earth
Title Apollo 10 view of the Earth
Description An Apollo 10 view of Earth from 26,000 nautical miles photographed from the spacecraft during its translunar journey toward the Moon. While the Yucatan Peninsula is obscured by clouds, nearly all of Mexico north of the Istmus of Tehuantepec can be clearly delineated. The Gulf of California and Baja California and the San Joaquin Valley can be easily identified. Also, the delta of the Rio Grande River and the Texas coast are visible.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
Partial view of activity in …
Title Partial view of activity in Mission Control Center during Apollo 10 mission
Description Partial view of activity in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center, bldg 30, on the first day of the Apollo 10 lunar orbit mission. The television monitor shows a picture of the earth made during the second telecast from the Apollo 10's color TV camera.
Date Taken 1969-05-18
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