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NASA Center: Headquarters
Image # : 59-EX-16A-VI
Date : 08/14/1959

Title

First Picture from Explorer VI Satellite

Full Description

This is the first crude picture obtained from Explorer VI Earth satellite launched August 7, 1959. It shows a sun-lighted area of the Central Pacific ocean and its cloud cover. The picture was made when the satellite was about 17,000 miles above the surface of the earth on August 14, 1959. At the time, the satellite was crossing Mexico. The signals were received at the South Point, Hawaii, tracking station.

Keywords

Explorer VI Earth Satellite South Point Hawaii

Subject Category

Earth Science, Planet-Earth

Reference Numbers

  • Center: HQ
  • Center Number: 59-EX-16A-VI
  • GRIN DataBase Number: GPN-2002-000200

Source Information

  • Creator/Photographer: NASA
  • Original Source: DIGITAL

Image Information ( Copyright Notification )

ResolutionFormatWidth
(Pixels)		Height
(Pixels)		Size
(KBytes)
Thumbnail JPEG 66 90 6
Small JPEG 472 643 145
Medium JPEG 1106 1508 744
Large JPEG 2212 3016 3,545

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