Comments on: First Image From Space http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/ Imaging the bodies of our Solar Sysytem Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:56:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-1034 thomas Thu, 29 Mar 2007 02:37:23 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-1034 I see, i added that fact… but really it only implies the first images from space. The Germans only photographed the rockets taking off as far as I can tell. Also, the Air & Space Museum also claims these to be the first space images so I would be shocked if <i>they</i> got that wrong. I deleted my silly American vs. Soviet scorecard ending as it really misrepresented the full picture. I see, i added that fact… but really it only implies the first images from space. The Germans only photographed the rockets taking off as far as I can tell. Also, the Air & Space Museum also claims these to be the first space images so I would be shocked if they got that wrong.

I deleted my silly American vs. Soviet scorecard ending as it really misrepresented the full picture.

]]> By: feisar http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-919 feisar Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:47:56 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-919 I repeat it again, the Germans were the first in space, they even took photos when they launched the first V2 rockets into the Stratosphere and beyond... I repeat it again, the Germans were the first in space, they even took photos when they launched the first V2 rockets into the Stratosphere and beyond…

]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-180 thomas Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:34:43 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-180 truly… that Air & Sapce museum article mentions 100K being the standard by which most agree is the region. but yeah… its a gradual thing. truly… that Air & Sapce museum article mentions 100K being the standard by which most agree is the region. but yeah… its a gradual thing.

]]> By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-179 Gordan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 20:28:25 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-179 The problem as you realize is there really is no boundary over which you step over and then you're officially into space. You could say that even stratospheric balloons (what was it, 50 km altitude?) are essentially in space. You must have seen those pictures, the sky is practically pitch black even that high. 65 miles up can be called effective vacuum and official space, true. You just couldn't have a stable orbit up at that height. The problem as you realize is there really is no boundary over which you step over and then you’re officially into space. You could say that even stratospheric balloons (what was it, 50 km altitude?) are essentially in space. You must have seen those pictures, the sky is practically pitch black even that high. 65 miles up can be called effective vacuum and official space, true. You just couldn’t have a stable orbit up at that height.

]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-177 thomas Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:19:45 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-177 thinking about it further… perhaps that is why the article made so much of it being the “first image”. perhaps it is too difficult to know who exactly broke that boundary and perhaps where exactly that boundary is. thinking about it further… perhaps that is why the article made so much of it being the “first image”. perhaps it is too difficult to know who exactly broke that boundary and perhaps where exactly that boundary is.

]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-175 thomas Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:15:10 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-175 well, for that matter… who knows… maybe the chinese had something up there in 500 BC. they did try strapping that king or prince up to that rocket chair hundreds of years ago. well, for that matter… who knows… maybe the chinese had something up there in 500 BC. they did try strapping that king or prince up to that rocket chair hundreds of years ago.

]]> By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-174 Gordan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:54:32 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-174 The U.S. may well be the first to have done those kinds of experiments, but they were probably not the only one. Just the most well documented. If I recall, the Soviets were also launching modified V2s high up, I kind of remember seeing some footage similar to the U.S. experiments. Maybe the Russians were busy building the R7 ICBM, who knows? The U.S. may well be the first to have done those kinds of experiments, but they were probably not the only one. Just the most well documented. If I recall, the Soviets were also launching modified V2s high up, I kind of remember seeing some footage similar to the U.S. experiments. Maybe the Russians were busy building the R7 ICBM, who knows?

]]> By: thomas http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-173 thomas Tue, 20 Feb 2007 15:31:32 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-173 true… but if it was so easy then why didn’t they do it first… hmmmm? true… but if it was so easy then why didn’t they do it first… hmmmm?

]]> By: Gordan http://wanderingspace.net/2007/02/first-image-from-space/#comment-171 Gordan Tue, 20 Feb 2007 08:28:25 +0000 http://wanderingspace.net/?p=228#comment-171 Not to be downplaying the U.S. achievements, but getting something into orbit is much more difficult than simply lofting it into space for a few minutes :D Sputnik rulez! Not to be downplaying the U.S. achievements, but getting something into orbit is much more difficult than simply lofting it into space for a few minutes :D

Sputnik rulez!

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