NASA Photo ID: S68-55809           File Name: 10074986.jpg
Film Type: 4x5 BW                  Date Taken: 12/23/68
Title: View of the earth transmitted during live televition 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.                 
Subject terms:
APOLLO 8                                
APOLLO PROJECT                          
APOLLO SPACECRAFT                       
EARTH (PLANET)                          
EARTH OBSERVATIONS (FROM SPACE)         
ONBOARD ACTIVITIES                      
TELEVISION SYSTEMS                      
TELEVISION TRANSMISSION                 

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