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NASA image: Boeing Quiet Experimental Validation Concept, QEVC, performance
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Mar 22, 2013

Boeing Quiet Experimental Validation Concept, QEVC, performance

Boeing Quiet Experimental Validation Concept, QEVC, performance model

GRC
NASA image: A Milestone for Our Experimental Supersonic Airplane on This Week @NASA – April 14, 2023
Video
Apr 14, 2023

A Milestone for Our Experimental Supersonic Airplane on This Week @NASA – April 14, 2023

A milestone for our experimental supersonic airplane, stretching Orion’s wings before the next flight, and...

HQ
NASA image: Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway
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Nov 11, 2015

Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway

Engineers gather aerodynamic data on the integrated experimental testbed without the electric motor propellers.

AFRC
NASA image: Around Marshall
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Feb 23, 1993

Around Marshall

Japanese Experimental Module testing in Marshall's Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS).

MSFC
NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
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Jan 23, 1995

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

Pictured here is a DC-XA Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) prototype concept with an RLV logo. The Delta...

MSFC
NASA image: An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight, powered only by light energy beamed to it by a spotlight.
Image
Aug 1, 2002

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight, powered only by light energy beamed to it by a spotlight.

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight, powered only by light energy beamed to it by...

AFRC
NASA image: An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight, powered only by light energy beamed to it by a spotlight.
Image
Oct 1, 2002

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight, powered only by light energy beamed to it by a spotlight.

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight powered only by light energy beamed to it by...

AFRC
NASA image: Rollout of Our Experimental Supersonic X-Plane on This Week @NASA – January 12, 2024
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Jan 12, 2024

Rollout of Our Experimental Supersonic X-Plane on This Week @NASA – January 12, 2024

Rollout of our experimental supersonic X-plane, schedule updates for future Artemis missions, and another year of...

HQ
NASA image: Around Marshall
Image
Feb 23, 1993

Around Marshall

This photograph was taken in the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) Neutral Buoyancy Simulator (NBS) during the...

MSFC
NASA image: Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway
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Apr 28, 2015

Piloted, Electric Propulsion-Powered Experimental Aircraft Underway

Engineers work on a wing with electric motors that is part of an integrated experimental testbed. From left are Sean...

AFRC
NASA image: Experimental Fabrication Shop Creates Floorboards for X-66
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Aug 26, 2024

Experimental Fabrication Shop Creates Floorboards for X-66

A wood router cuts precise holes in plywood for temporary floorboards on Aug. 26, 2024, in the Experimental...

AFRC
NASA image: Experimental Fabrication Shop Creates Floorboards for X-66
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Aug 26, 2024

Experimental Fabrication Shop Creates Floorboards for X-66

Eric Garza, an engineering technician in the Experimental Fabrication Shop at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research...

AFRC
NASA image: An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft casts a unique shadow as it flies inside a Dryden hangar using only a spotlight as an energy source.
Image
Aug 1, 2002

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft casts a unique shadow as it flies inside a Dryden hangar using only a spotlight as an energy source.

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft is seen here in flight powered only by light energy beamed to it by...

AFRC
NASA image: Experimental Fabrication Shop Creates Floorboards for X-66
Image
Aug 26, 2024

Experimental Fabrication Shop Creates Floorboards for X-66

Eric Garza, an engineering technician in the Experimental Fabrication Shop at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research...

AFRC
NASA image: Dryden Model Shop's Tony Frakowiak remotely flies an experimental model aircraft being powered by a spotlight operated by student intern Derrick Barrett.
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Aug 1, 2002

Dryden Model Shop's Tony Frakowiak remotely flies an experimental model aircraft being powered by a spotlight operated by student intern Derrick Barrett.

Dryden Model Shop's Tony Frakowiak remotely flies an experimental model aircraft being powered by a spotlight...

AFRC
NASA image: Lockheed XH-51 Helicopter with Experimental Rigid Rotors in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.
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Aug 2, 1962

Lockheed XH-51 Helicopter with Experimental Rigid Rotors in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.

Lockheed XH-51 Experimental Rigid Rotors, no hinges, in Ames 40x80 foot wind tunnel. John McCloud (left sitting)...

ARC
NASA image: Pathfinder
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May 21, 1966

Pathfinder

The Delta Clipper-Experimental Advanced (DC-XA) is a single-stage-to-orbit, vertical takeoff / vertical landing...

MSFC
NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - EXPERIMENTAL VISION TESTER - MSC
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Jun 3, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - EXPERIMENTAL VISION TESTER - MSC

GT-4 Experimental Vision Tester. MSC, HOUSTON, TX

JSC
NASA image: An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft casts two unique shadows as it flies inside a Dryden hangar using two spotlights as energy sources.
Image
Oct 2, 2002

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft casts two unique shadows as it flies inside a Dryden hangar using two spotlights as energy sources.

An experimental radio-controlled model aircraft casts two unique shadows as it flies inside a Dryden hangar using...

AFRC
NASA image: Dryden Model Shop's Tony Frakowiak remotely flies an experimental model aircraft being powered by a spotlight operated by Dryden aerospace engineer (Code RA) Ryan Warner.
Image
Oct 1, 2002

Dryden Model Shop's Tony Frakowiak remotely flies an experimental model aircraft being powered by a spotlight operated by Dryden aerospace engineer (Code RA) Ryan Warner.

Dryden Model Shop's Tony Frakowiak remotely flies an experimental model aircraft being powered by a spotlight...

AFRC
NASA image: Engine Installed on NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft
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Nov 8, 2022

Engine Installed on NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft

The engine that will power NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 in flight is installed, marking a major milestone in the...

AFRC
NASA image: Engine Installed on NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft
Image
Nov 8, 2022

Engine Installed on NASA’s X-59 Experimental Aircraft

The engine that will power NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 in flight is installed, marking a major milestone in the...

AFRC
NASA image: Engine Installed on NASA's X-59 Experimental Aircraft'
Image
Nov 8, 2022

Engine Installed on NASA's X-59 Experimental Aircraft'

The engine that will power NASA's quiet supersonic X-59 in flight is installed, marking a major milestone in the...

AFRC
NASA image: CAD image of bioreactor for BioRock in Experimental Container
Image
Jul 16, 2019

CAD image of bioreactor for BioRock in Experimental Container

jsc2019e039823 (7/19/2019) --- A CAD image showing the structure of the bioreactor in the BioRock experiment within...

JSC
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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.
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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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