FIRST COLOR PHOTO OF EARTH FROM SPACE – THE BERG FILM I
First Color Photo of Earth from Space Unearthed!
On October 5, 1954, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) launched an Aerobee sounding rocket from the White Sands Proving Grounds in New Mexico. On board were two 16mm movie cameras peering out small holes, one with black and white film and the other with color film.
On that color 16mm film would be recorded the very first color images of Earth from space.
Berg’s Earth Mosaic – Credit: U. S. Navy / Naval Research Laboratory
On October 5, 1954, an Aerobee rocket carrying two 16 mm movie cameras (including one with color film) captured the first color images of Earth from space, including images of a tropical storm over the state of Texas. Approximately 140 […]