#VantageReels: August 23, 1966: Lunar Orbiter 1 Takes Earth's First Picture From Moon's Orbit | #FPRewind On August 23, 1966, the Earth was photographed from the Moon’s orbit for the first time. The picture was transmitted back to Earth by NASA's unmanned spacecraft Lunar Orbiter 1. The spacecraft was primarily built to photograph smooth areas of the lunar surface to verify safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo missions. | Firstpost