IKONOS
Marks 50th Anniversary of First Mt. Everest Ascent
To commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the first ascent to the
summit of Mt. Everest, Space Imaging released a high-resolution IKONOS
satellite image and 3-D fly-over of the world’s tallest mountain. On May
29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first men to ever
reach Mt. Everest’s summit. Since then
approximately 1,200 men and women have made the daring journey to the
top of the 29,035-foot mountain.
The image has been
rotated for better viewing; north is down. For a different perspective,
view the 3-D flyover.
