| ISS001 Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Photographic Highlights |
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| ISS001-E-5011 |
 ISS001-E-5011 Click the photo number to access all resolutions available and the database record. |
| First Image of Earth from the International Space Station:
November 2000-A mass of storm clouds was observed and recorded from
the International Space Station (ISS) by the Expedition 1 crew
members. The picture, made with an Electrical Still Camera (ESC), was
the first Earth observation still image downlinked by the three-man
crew. Crew members are cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev, flight engineer;
astronaut William Shepherd, mission commander; and cosmonaut Yuri
Gidzenko, Soyuz commander. Because the ISS communication system is still under construction, image files must be compressed at high levels for downlink, resulting in the loss of information. Once communications become fully operational, we anticipate routine exchange of information and Earth imagery from the ISS crew members. |
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This service is provided by the International Space Station program and the JSC Astromaterials Research & Exploration Science Directorate. Recommended Citation: Image Science and Analysis Laboratory, NASA-Johnson Space Center. "The Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth." . |
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