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English: Viking 12 infrared photo of the Earth taken 4 February 1955 from an altitude of 143.4 miles; released by Department of Defense August 1955
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Source https://archive.aviationweek.com/image/spread/19550829/27/0
Author Taken by Viking 12 rocket; released by DoD.

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Viking 12 infrared photo of the Earth taken 4 February 1955

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