AS04-01-260 - Apollo 4 - Apollo 4 Mission - Atlantic Ocean,coastal Brazil and West Africa
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Description: Coastal Brazil, Atlantic Ocean, West Africa, Sahara, looking northwest, as photographed from the unmanned Apollo 4 (Spacecraft 017/Saturn 501) earth-orbital space mission.The camera system was activated by a gravity switch set for G=3. It is possible that it was activated by the initial vibration at lift-off. Therefore times and altitudes are approximate but within one minute of true. Photo was taken during the third revolution. Film type was SO-368 Ektachrome,70mm color,76mm lens. G.E.T time was 5:13, Altitude was 9410 nautical miles (17,427 kilometers). Every tenth photographic is indicated. Intermediate exposures can be interpolated.
Subject Terms: Apollo 4 Flight, Earth Observations (From Space)
Categories: Earth Observations
Date: 11/9/1967
Original: Film - 70MM CT
Interior_Exterior: Exterior
Ground_Orbit: On-orbit
Apollo 4 - AS04-01-0000 through AS04-01-756
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