https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-oct-24-1946-v-2-rocket-takes-1st-photos-of-earth-from-spaceContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-oct-24-1946-v-2-rocket-takes-1st-photos-of-earth-from-spacehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/on-this-day-in-space-oct-24-1946-v-2-rocket-takes-1st-photos-of-earth-from-space#u161314Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:05:26 +0000A V-2 rocket captured the first photographs of Earth from space on October 24, 1946. Launched from White Sands, the rocket carried a 35mm camera that reached an altitude of about 105 kilometers. This historical milestone occurred long before Earth earned the designation as the Blue Planet. The event laid the groundwork for modern satellite observation and space exploration by providing humanity with its initial perspective of the planet from outside the atmosphere.Why it mattersThe October 24, 1946 flight utilized a captured German V-2 rocket operated at White Sands. A mounted 35mm camera succ