The V-2 No. 13[1] was a modified V-2 rocket that became the first object to take a photograph of the Earth from outer space.[2][3] Launched on 24 October 1946,[4] at the White Sands Missile RangeinWhite Sands, New Mexico, the rocket reached a maximum altitude of 65 mi (105 km).[1][5]
The first photo of the Earth above the Kármán line, taken with a motion picture camera aboard the V-2 No. 13.
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| V-2 rocket launch | |
|---|---|
| Launch | 24 October 1946; 77 years ago (24 October 1946) |
| Pad | White Sands Missile Range |
| Outcome | Success |
| Apogee | 65 mi (105 km) |
| Components | |
| Serial no. | 13 |
The famous photograph was taken with an attached DeVry 35 mm black-and-white motion picture camera.[3][6] The flight was an addition to the Hermes program which had been ongoing since 1944. Rocket V-2 No.13 was assembled and launched by General Electric company with both captured German components and re-manufactured ones.[1]
