View of the earth transmitted during live television transmission Apollo 8
Description: View of the earth that was transmitted back from space during the live television transmission from the Apollo 8 spacecraft on the third day of its journey toward the moon. This view is looking through a spacecraft window. At the time of this TV transmission, Apollo 8 was traveling on its translunar course at about 3,254 ft per second, and was some 176,533 miles from earth.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S68-55809
Date: December 23, 1968
View of the earth transmitted during live television transmission Apollo 8
Description: View of the earth that was transmitted back from space during the live television transmission from the Apollo 8 spacecraft on the third day of its journey toward the moon. This view is looking through a spacecraft window. At the time of this TV transmission, Apollo 8 was traveling on its translunar course at about 3,254 ft per second, and was some 176,533 miles from earth.
Credit: NASA
Image Number: S68-55809
Date: December 23, 1968