Richard Gordon (American, b. 1929)
India photographed from the high-altitude orbiting spacecraft, Gemini 11, September 1966. Numbered 'NASA S-66-54677' (NASA MSC) in red on the recto u.r. margin, NASA MSC caption on the verso. Vintage chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper with 'A Kodak Paper' watermark on the verso, image size 8 x 7 3/8 in. (20.3 x 18.5 cm), unmatted.
Condition: Subtle crease u.r.

N.B. A stunning view of the entire subcontinent of India captured from an altitude of 410 miles during the 26th orbit. 'The photographs I remember best from Gemini 11,' noted Gordon, 'were those taken during the high-altitude portion of the flight," especially "...that very famous one of the subcontinent of India in its entirety' (Schick and Van Haaften, p. 80).

Literature: Thomas, p. 136.
Estimate $400-600


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