Richard Gordon
The highest photograph ever taken from manned orbit: the illuminated Earth at the record high altitude of 740 nautical miles, 1966
Vintage Chromogenic print on fiber-based Kodak paper
20.3 x 25.4 cm
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3 Artworks
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![The Agena tethered to the spacecraft over the Earth, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1966](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2022_10/19/12/124644028/-XFMVJ-570.Jpeg "The Agena tethered to the spacecraft over the Earth, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1966")
![The highest human-taken photograph ever taken from Earth orbit: Sun glare over Australia from 740 nautical miles, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1966](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2022_10/19/12/124750279/-4Z9B4-570.Jpeg "The highest human-taken photograph ever taken from Earth orbit: Sun glare over Australia from 740 nautical miles, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1966")
![The curved Earth from record-breaking high altitude orbit, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1966](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2022_10/19/12/124757077/-R9SCM-570.Jpeg "The curved Earth from record-breaking high altitude orbit, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1966")
![First photograph of an entire subcontinent from space: India from record breaking high altitude orbit, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1967](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2022_10/19/12/124742459/-4JBJG-570.Jpeg "First photograph of an entire subcontinent from space: India from record breaking high altitude orbit, Richard Gordon [Gemini XI], 12-15 September 1966 by Richard Gordon, printed 1967")
![[Gemini XI] FIRST HUMAN VIEW OF EARTH'S CURVATURE by Richard Gordon, September 1966](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2025_04/13/21/91573974/human-richard-gordon--12-15-september-19-75ODZ-570.Jpeg "[Gemini XI] FIRST HUMAN VIEW OF EARTH'S CURVATURE by Richard Gordon, September 1966")
![[Gemini XI] THE FIRST SPACE VEHICLE TETHERED TO A ANOTHER IN ORBIT: Agena over the Gulf of California by Richard Gordon, September 1966](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2025_04/13/21/91573976/richard-gordon-richard-gordon--12-15-sep-E9LNV-570.Jpeg "[Gemini XI] THE FIRST SPACE VEHICLE TETHERED TO A ANOTHER IN ORBIT: Agena over the Gulf of California by Richard Gordon, September 1966")
![[Gemini XI] SURREAL SPACE SUNSET: terminator, Earth's limb, sunset and camera's reflection in the window - Richard Gordon](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2025_04/13/21/91573988/richard-gordon-richard-gordon--12-15-sep-5MQ34-570.Jpeg "[Gemini XI] SURREAL SPACE SUNSET: terminator, Earth's limb, sunset and camera's reflection in the window - Richard Gordon")
![[Apollo 12] THE FIRST SPACE SUN ECLIPSE WITNESSED BY HUMANS - Charles Conrad](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2025_04/13/21/91574592/richard-gordon-alan-bean--pete-conrad-or-9ZGPO-570.Jpeg "[Apollo 12] THE FIRST SPACE SUN ECLIPSE WITNESSED BY HUMANS - Charles Conrad")
![[Apollo 12] EXTRAORDINARY VIEW OF THE HALF-ILLUMINATED PLANET EARTH - Charles Conrad](https://media.mutualart.com/Images/2025_04/13/21/91574508/richard-gordon-alan-bean--pete-conrad-or-UP5GL-570.Jpeg "[Apollo 12] EXTRAORDINARY VIEW OF THE HALF-ILLUMINATED PLANET EARTH - Charles Conrad")