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First photograph from space 
1946, 24 October 
  
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Creative Commons - Wikipedia 
Original source: NASA (?) 
  
 
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The first photos taken from space were taken on October 24, 1946 on the sub-orbital U.S.-launched V-2 rocket (flight #13) at White Sands Missile Range. Photos were taken every second and a half. The highest altitude (65 miles, 105 km) was 5 times higher than any picture taken before. 
 

 
  
 
  
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