The NASA (National Aeronotics and Space Administration) is an independent American government agency in charge of space and aeronautical researches. It was founded the 29th of July 1958 to manage civilian Space programs, then depending on the U.S. Army. The NASA has taken over the functions and infrastructures of the NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics). It is the most important spatial agency in the world. Vintages photos of the epic moment that was the space race have a documentary, historic and esthetic values.
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Mercury-Atlas 4, Hurricane Carla
MA-4-4713-132 | Sept 13, 1961
Sequence # 112 | view of earth with horizon and large white cloud
Photo NASA, original photography
Colour gelatin silver print
Vintage
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury-Atlas 4, Hurricane Carla
MA-4-4713-135 | Sept 13, 1961
Sequence # 115 | view of Earth with horizon and large white cloud
Photo NASA, original photography
Colour gelatin silver print
Vintage
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury-Atlas 4, Border of Niger, Libya and Chad
MA-4-4713-270 | Sept 13, 1961
Sequence # 250 | view of Earth with horizon and small clouds
Photo NASA, original photography
Colour gelatin silver print
Vintage
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury-Atlas 9, Indian Ocean with clouds from Space
S-63-6450 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.1 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken, photograph taken of the Indian Ocean from Space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury-Atlas 9, First view of India from Space
S-63-6442 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.2 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken, photograph taken of Indian from Space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Mercury-Atlas 9, View of Hawaii, about 12°N, 166°W
S-63-6428 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.7 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken (astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr), photograph taken of Hawaii from Space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Hymalayas from Space
S-63-6445 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.11 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken (astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr), photograph taken of Himalayas in the India-Nepal-Tibet border area, from space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
Hymalayas from Space
S-63-6441 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.12 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken (astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr), photograph taken of Himalayas in the India-Nepal-Tibet border area, from space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
View of Tibetan Lake country from Space
S-63-6454 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.13 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken (astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr), photograph taken of the tibetan lake country, from space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
View of Tibetan Lake country from Space
S-63-6430 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.14 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken (astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr), photograph taken of the tibetan lake country, from space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
View of Tibetan Lake country from Space
S-63-6431 | May 16, 1963 | Blue Tab Number
Figure 14.15 – Extremely rare – Probably the first, human-taken (astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr), photograph taken of the tibetan lake country, from Space.
Photo NASA, original photography
Vintage Chromogenic print on ‘A Kodak Paper’
25,4 x 20,32 cm / 10 x 8 inch
