70 years of the first photo of Earth from space

That day ballistic missile "V-2" was launched from the launch pad White Sands Missile Range in new Mexico, USA. Unlike the previous launches of rockets by Wernher von Braun, "V-2" is launched vertically.
35mm film camera were done by one frame every 1.5 seconds. The rocket climbed to an altitude of about 105 kilometers, and then fell down, crashing into the ground at a speed of 150 meters per second. The camera was completely smashed, but the film steel tape remained intact.

The first photo of Earth from space made on film in October 24, 1946 from camera installed on ballistic missile "V-2"