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NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

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NASA image: Astronaut Sally Ride - CapCom Console - STS-2 Simulation
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Jul 10, 1981

Astronaut Sally Ride - CapCom Console - STS-2 Simulation

Astronaut Sally Ride at the CapCom console during the STS-2 simulation. She appears to be speaking to the crew using...

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NASA image: Capsule Communicator
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Apr 4, 2026

Capsule Communicator

jsc2026e021107 (April 4, 2026) – CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut and backup Artemis II crew member Jenni...

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NASA image: STS-56 CAPCOMs Chilton and Brown monitor mission from a console at JSC MCC
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 CAPCOMs Chilton and Brown monitor mission from a console at JSC MCC

STS056-S-080 (13 April 1993) --- Astronauts Kevin P. Chilton (left) and Curtis L. Brown Jr. are seen at the...

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NASA image: STS-102 Launch Activities inside the MCC.
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Mar 8, 2001

STS-102 Launch Activities inside the MCC.

JSC2001-E-06212 (8 March 2001) --- Astronaut Michael J. Bloomfield at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM) console...

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NASA image: STS-97 WFCR launch Day activities
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Dec 1, 2000

STS-97 WFCR launch Day activities

JSC2000-E-29791 (30 November 2000) --- Astronaut Dominic L. Gorie, spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), follows STS-97...

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NASA image: jsc2002e08144
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Mar 1, 2002

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JSC2002-E-08144 (1 March 2002) --- Good news concerning the anticipated launch of STS-109 reaches the Spacecraft...

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NASA image: STS-6 MOCR activities during day 5
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Apr 9, 1983

STS-6 MOCR activities during day 5

S83-30192 (8 April 1983) --- Vice President George Bush talks to the Earth-orbiting STS-6 astronauts from the...

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NASA image: STS-100 MCC Launch Activities
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Apr 19, 2001

STS-100 MCC Launch Activities

JSC2001-E-12118 (19 April 2001) --- Left to right, astronaut Christopher J. (Gus) Loria, astronaut Scott D. Altman,...

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NASA image: Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) activities during STS-6 mission
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Apr 5, 1983

Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) activities during STS-6 mission

Astronauts Roy D. Bridges (left) and RIchard O. Covey serve as spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM) for STS-6. They are...

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NASA image: STS-6 MOCR activities during day 5
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Apr 9, 1983

STS-6 MOCR activities during day 5

S83-30190 (8 April 1983) --- Vice President George Bush talks to the Earth-orbiting STS-6 astronauts from the...

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NASA image: jsc2002e08148
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Mar 1, 2002

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JSC2002-E-08148 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, seated at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM)...

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NASA image: STS-116/ISS 12A.1 flight controllers on console during EVA #4
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Dec 18, 2006

STS-116/ISS 12A.1 flight controllers on console during EVA #4

JSC2006-E-54451 (17 Dec. 2006) --- Astronauts Stephen K. Robinson and Joseph R. Tanner, spacecraft communicators...

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NASA image: jsc2002e08145
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Mar 1, 2002

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JSC2002-E-08145 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Charles Hobaugh, standing near the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM)...

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NASA image: jsc2019e029855
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May 22, 2019

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jsc2019e029855 (05-22-2019) --- 2017 NASA astronaut candidate Loral O’Hara on works as a capsule communicator...

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NASA image: Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8
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Aug 30, 1983

Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8

Serving as spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM) are Astronauts Guy S. Gardner (left), William F. Fisher (center), Bryan...

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NASA image: Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8
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Aug 30, 1983

Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8

Serving as spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM) are Astronauts Guy S. Gardner (left), William F. Fisher (center), Bryan...

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NASA image: Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8
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Aug 30, 1983

Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8

Serving as spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM) are Astronauts Guy S. Gardner (left), William F. Fisher (center), Bryan...

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NASA image: jsc2017e088236
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Jul 3, 2017

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jsc2018e088236 (July 3, 2017) --- Portrait of NASA astronaut Nicole Mann seated at the CAPCOM console in Houston's...

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NASA image: STS-106 Orbit 1 Flight Team with flight director Kelly Beck in WFCR
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Sep 18, 2000

STS-106 Orbit 1 Flight Team with flight director Kelly Beck in WFCR

JSC2000-06252 (September 2000) --- Holding logos, flight director Kelly Beck and spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM)...

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NASA image: KSC-10-S-00018
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Feb 22, 2010

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Capcom Rick Sturckow tells the STS-130 astronauts aboard space shuttle Endeavour that they are 'go' for the deorbit...

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NASA image: Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - STS-6 Mission - JSC
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Apr 11, 1983

Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - STS-6 Mission - JSC

This is a wide-angle view of flight controllers in the MOCR of Mission Control Center (MCC) during the STS-6...

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NASA image: STS-116/ISS 12A.1 flight controllers on console during EVA #4
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Dec 18, 2006

STS-116/ISS 12A.1 flight controllers on console during EVA #4

JSC2006-E-54436 (18 Dec. 2006) --- ISS lead flight director John Curry (right) and astronaut Stephen K. Robinson, at...

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NASA image: STS-100 MCC Launch Activities
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Apr 19, 2001

STS-100 MCC Launch Activities

JSC2001-E-12130 (19 April 2001) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (left) and Mark L. Polansky (right) discuss the...

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NASA image: STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console During HST Grapple - Orbit 1. Flight Director: Tony Ceccacci
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May 13, 2009

STS-125 Flight Controllers on Console During HST Grapple - Orbit 1. Flight Director: Tony Ceccacci

JSC2009-E-119633 (13 May 2009) --- Astronaut Dan Burbank, STS-125 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM), monitors data at...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
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