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NASA image: QSF-18 (Quiet Supersonic Flight 2018)
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Nov 2, 2018

QSF-18 (Quiet Supersonic Flight 2018)

NASA's F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight

NASA mission controllers, engineers, pilots and communications specialists in the mission control room monitor the...

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NASA image: TEST - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-10 - MCDONNEL AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), MO
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Apr 21, 1966

TEST - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-10 - MCDONNEL AIRCRAFT CORP. (MDAC), MO

S66-34167 (21 April 1966) --- Astronauts John W. Young (right), command pilot, and Michael Collins, pilot, the prime...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: Documentation of Space Shuttle Training Aircraft in operation at White Sands Space Harbor
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Mar 30, 2010

Documentation of Space Shuttle Training Aircraft in operation at White Sands Space Harbor

JSC2010-E-054304 (30 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Ken Ham (left), STS-132 commander, flies a Shuttle Training...

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NASA image: KSC-MA9-174
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May 16, 1963

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USS KEARSARGE. -- Three U.S. Navy frogmen attach a floatation collar to the Faith 7 Mercury spacecraft minutes after...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-12 (WEIGHTLESSNESS) - ASTRONAUT EDWIN E. ALDRIN, JR. - TRAINING - PATRICK AFB (PAFB), FL
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Oct 4, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-12 (WEIGHTLESSNESS) - ASTRONAUT EDWIN E. ALDRIN, JR. - TRAINING - PATRICK AFB (PAFB), FL

S66-56738 (4 Oct. 1966) --- Astronaut Edwin E. Aldrin Jr., prime crew pilot of the Gemini-12 spaceflight, undergoes...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-11 - PREFLIGHT PREP - CHECKOUT - CAPE
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Jul 21, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-11 - PREFLIGHT PREP - CHECKOUT - CAPE

S66-47635 (21 July 1966) --- McDonnell Aircraft Corporation personnel bolt the Gemini-11 spacecraft to a support...

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NASA image: NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight

NASA mission controllers, engineers, pilots and communications specialists in the mission control room monitor the...

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NASA image: USNTP WB-57 Flight Preparations and Takeoff
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May 8, 2018

USNTP WB-57 Flight Preparations and Takeoff

jsc2018e043361 (May 8, 2018) -- View taken of U.S. Navy Test Pilots School (USNTP) during WB-57 Flight Preparations...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR.  - MISC. - GT-7 RECOVERY
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Dec 18, 1965

ASTRONAUT JAMES A. LOVELL, JR. - MISC. - GT-7 RECOVERY

S65-61828 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., pilot of the Gemini-7 spaceflight, is hoisted from the...

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NASA image: EC97-44165-149
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Jul 16, 1997

EC97-44165-149

A collection of NASA's research aircraft on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center in July 1997: X-31, F-15...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight

NASA mission controllers, engineers, pilots and communications specialists in the mission control room monitor the...

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NASA image: NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight

NASA mission controllers, engineers, pilots and communications specialists in the mission control room monitor the...

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NASA image: NASA QSF18 Flight Operations Crew Debriefs Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA QSF18 Flight Operations Crew Debriefs Flight

The flight operations crew for NASA’s QSF18 flight series debriefs following a flight with the F/A-18 research...

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NASA image: LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00669.TIF
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Oct 30, 2024

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A model of the X-66 aircraft with a wingspan of almost 6 feet was placed in the 12-Foot Low-Speed Wind Tunnel at...

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NASA image: GEMINI-6 - RECOVERY - ATLANTIC
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Dec 16, 1965

GEMINI-6 - RECOVERY - ATLANTIC

S65-61824 (16 Dec. 1965) --- A helicopter hovers over the Gemini-6 spacecraft after it splashed down 12 miles from...

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NASA image: ER-2 Crew Installs air-LUSI Moongazing Instrument
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Mar 4, 2025

ER-2 Crew Installs air-LUSI Moongazing Instrument

Dr. John Woodward, of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and co-investigator on the airborne Lunar...

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NASA image: NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight
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Nov 2, 2018

NASA Flight Operations Crew Monitors Supersonic Flight

NASA mission controllers, engineers, pilots and communications specialists in the mission control room monitor the...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2818
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May 13, 2012

KSC-2012-2818

NEW YORK –The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City will be the new home of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4980
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Sep 11, 2012

KSC-2012-4980

4980 - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, approaches the runway at NASA Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight
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Nov 5, 2018

NASA F/A-18 Takes Off for QSF18 Supersonic Flight

NASA’s F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
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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