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NASA image: Close-Out photos of SLS Orion Stage Adapter EM-1
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Mar 19, 2018

Close-Out photos of SLS Orion Stage Adapter EM-1

General overview and detail, Close-Out, photos of the SLS Orion Stage Adapter EM-1...exterior overall views (5)

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NASA image: Artemis II Crew Module Adapter Moves Out of Clean Room
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Jun 8, 2020

Artemis II Crew Module Adapter Moves Out of Clean Room

The Artemis II Crew Module Adapter will move out of the clean room to continue processing operations.

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter Arrival
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter Arrival

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft touches down at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter Arrival
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter Arrival

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft glides to a stop at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter Arrival
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter Arrival

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft taxies onto the tarmac after touching down at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter Arrival
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter Arrival

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft taxies onto the tarmac after touching down at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter Arrival
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter Arrival

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft prepares to touch down at the Shuttle Landing Facility at the agency's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Keith Higginbotham Discusses the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter for the Space Launch System
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Jul 17, 2020

Keith Higginbotham Discusses the Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter for the Space Launch System

Runs 1:28: Keith Higginbotham, the NASA launch vehicle stage adapter hardware manager, explains the adapter’s role...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Installation
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Oct 6, 2020

Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Installation

Artemis I Orion Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Installation

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload
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Apr 4, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload

The Orion Stage Adapter (OSA), secured on flatbed transporter, is inside the low bay at the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload
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Apr 4, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload

The Orion Stage Adapter (OSA), secured on flatbed transporter, arrives at the entrance to the airlock at the Space...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload
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Apr 4, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload

The Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) is secured on a flatbed transporter for the move to the Space Station Processing...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload
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Apr 4, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload

The Orion Stage Adapter (OSA), secured on flatbed transporter, is moved into the airlock at the Space Station...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter move to Redstone Airfield
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter move to Redstone Airfield

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft arrives to the U.S. Army’s Redstone Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, April 2, to pick...

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NASA image: MSFC-1700819
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Jul 10, 2017

MSFC-1700819

The platform which will be used to load the Orion stage adapter is shown being positioned in front of NASA's Super...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9A - LIFTOFF - ATLAS/AUGMENTED TARGET DOCKING ADAPTER (ATDA) - CAPE
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Jun 1, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9A - LIFTOFF - ATLAS/AUGMENTED TARGET DOCKING ADAPTER (ATDA) - CAPE

S66-32139 (1 June 1966) --- An Augmented Target Docking Adapter (ATDA) atop an Atlas launch vehicle is launched from...

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NASA image: Jennifer Takeshita, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Discusses Building the Adapter for the Space Launch System Rocket
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Jul 17, 2020

Jennifer Takeshita, Teledyne Brown Engineering, Discusses Building the Adapter for the Space Launch System Rocket

In these video clips, Jennifer Takeshita, the Teledyne Brown Engineering manufacturing lead for the launch vehicle...

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NASA image: Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall
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Feb 22, 2024

Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews guided a test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA’s more powerful...

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NASA image: Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall
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Feb 22, 2024

Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews guided a test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA’s more powerful...

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NASA image: Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall
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Feb 22, 2024

Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews guided a test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA’s more powerful...

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NASA image: Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall
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Feb 22, 2024

Evolved adapter for NASA SLS rocket readied for testing at Marshall

These photos and videos show how crews guided a test version of the universal stage adapter for NASA’s more powerful...

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NASA image: Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter Stacking Coverage
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Jun 22, 2021

Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter Stacking Coverage

The Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA) for the Artemis I mission is lifted into place atop the already assembled...

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NASA image: Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter Stacking Coverage - TIMELAPSE
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Jun 22, 2021

Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter Stacking Coverage - TIMELAPSE

The Launch Vehicle Stage Adapter (LVSA) for the Artemis I mission is lifted into place atop the already assembled...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload
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Apr 4, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Offload

The Orion Stage Adapter (OSA), secured on flatbed transporter, is moved along State Road 3 to the Space Station...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
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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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Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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