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The first photo from space, 24 Oct 1946; taken from a Devry 35mm movie camera attached to a V2 rocket at altitude of 65 miles; the rocket was launched from US Army White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, United States

Caption     The first photo from space, 24 Oct 1946; taken from a Devry 35mm movie camera attached to a V2 rocket at altitude of 65 miles; the rocket was launched from US Army White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, United States ww2dbase
Photographer    Unknown
Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Army
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Vergeltungswaffe 2   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 1,072 x 848 pixels
Photos at Same Place White Sands, New Mexico, United States
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  Public Domain. According to the United States copyright law (United States Code, Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105), in part, "[c]opyright protection under this title is not available for any work of the United States Government".

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WW2-Era Place Name White Sands, New Mexico, United States
Lat/Long 32.4011, -106.3778
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