First Photograph of the Moon Taken by Luna 9 Spacecraft

Made:
1966-02-04 in Manchester
maker:
Daily Express

A black and white photographic print copy of the first image to be received from Luna 9 by a Daily Express Picture Receiver rushed to the Jodrell Bank Observatory for the purpose on 4th February 1966.

Details

Category:
Archive
Object Number:
YA2008.50
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
205 mm x 250 mm,
type:
photograph
credit:
Gift of Dave Hulson