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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is lifted for its transfer to a stand.  The cap was removed for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.
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Oct 17, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is lifted for its transfer to a stand. The cap was removed for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is lifted for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  Storage boxes filled with Columbia debris (left) await transfer to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building.  Empty boxes at right wait to be filled with more of the approximately 83,000 pieces shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.
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Sep 2, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Storage boxes filled with Columbia debris (left) await transfer to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building. Empty boxes at right wait to be filled with more of the approximately 83,000 pieces shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Storage boxes filled with Columbia debris (left) await transfer to storage in the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  A worker in the Columbia Debris Hangar sorts bagged items of Columbia debris that will be transferred to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building.  About 83,000 pieces were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.
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Sep 2, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker in the Columbia Debris Hangar sorts bagged items of Columbia debris that will be transferred to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building. About 83,000 pieces were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker in the Columbia Debris Hangar sorts bagged items of Columbia debris that will...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  -  Containers in the Columbia Debris Hangar are lined up after being emptied of the Columbia debris.  The debris is being transferred to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building.  About 83,000 pieces were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.
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Sep 2, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Containers in the Columbia Debris Hangar are lined up after being emptied of the Columbia debris. The debris is being transferred to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building. About 83,000 pieces were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Containers in the Columbia Debris Hangar are lined up after being emptied of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA.  - Workers in the Columbia Debris Hangar  pull items from storage containers to transfer  to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building.   About 83,000 pieces were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.
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Sep 2, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Columbia Debris Hangar pull items from storage containers to transfer to storage in the Vehicle Assembly Building. About 83,000 pieces were shipped to KSC during search and recovery efforts in East Texas.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Columbia Debris Hangar pull items from storage containers to transfer to...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers secure the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis for its transfer to a stand.  The cap was removed for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.
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Oct 17, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers secure the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis for its transfer to a stand. The cap was removed for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers secure the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis...

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NASA image: Mice Drawer System (MDS) Transfer OPS
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Aug 31, 2009

Mice Drawer System (MDS) Transfer OPS

S128-E-007076 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts Patrick Forrester, STS-128 mission specialist; and Nicole Stott,...

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NASA image: Linenger and Foale conduct transfer ops in the Priroda module
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Jun 30, 1997

Linenger and Foale conduct transfer ops in the Priroda module

STS084-371-021 (15-21 May 1997) --- Onboard Russia's Mir Space Station's Priroda Module, NASA's most recent...

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NASA image: Documentation of logistics transfer from shuttle Spacehab
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Apr 24, 1996

Documentation of logistics transfer from shuttle Spacehab

STS076-345-017 (22 - 31 March 1996) --- Onboard the Spacehab module in the cargo bay of the Earth-orbiting Space...

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NASA image: STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training
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Dec 8, 2009

STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training

JSC2009-E-258404 (8 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut George Zamka, STS-130 commander, participates in a training session in...

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NASA image: Kotov in the Transfer Compartment of the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 8, 2010

Kotov in the Transfer Compartment of the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-020665 (7 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, works with...

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NASA image: Garan transfers Pump Module during EVA 1
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Jul 12, 2011

Garan transfers Pump Module during EVA 1

S135-E-007515 (12 July 2011) --- With his feet secured on a restraint on the space station remote manipulator...

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NASA image: Schirra and Cooper step from Transfer van
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Oct 3, 1962

Schirra and Cooper step from Transfer van

S62-06008 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) Earth-orbital...

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NASA image: Astronaut Wilcutt with water transfer bag in docking module
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Oct 22, 1996

Astronaut Wilcutt with water transfer bag in docking module

STS079-335-001 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt traverses into Russia's Mir Space Station...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Crewmembers during Transfer of Command Ceremony
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Mar 9, 2014

Expedition 38 Crewmembers during Transfer of Command Ceremony

ISS038-E-068903 (9 March 2014) --- The new commander of the current crew on the International Space Station...

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NASA image: STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training
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Dec 8, 2009

STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training

JSC2009-E-258423 (8 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Stephen Robinson, STS-130 mission specialist, participates in a...

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NASA image: PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations
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Feb 16, 2010

PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations

ISS022-E-066403 (16 Feb. 2010) --- In the grasp of the Canadarm2, the Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 (PMA-3) is...

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NASA image: Kuipers during Dragon Cargo Transfer OPS
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May 28, 2012

Kuipers during Dragon Cargo Transfer OPS

ISS031-E-070968 (28 May 2012) --- This view of European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 31 flight...

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NASA image: STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training
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Dec 8, 2009

STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training

JSC2009-E-258418 (8 Dec. 2009) --- Astronauts Stephen Robinson (right) and Nicholas Patrick, both STS-130 mission...

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NASA image: Mice Drawer System (MDS) Transfer OPS
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Aug 31, 2009

Mice Drawer System (MDS) Transfer OPS

S128-E-007084 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronaut Nicole Stott, Expedition 20 flight engineer, prepares to move hardware...

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NASA image: PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations
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Feb 16, 2010

PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations

ISS022-E-066399 (16 Feb. 2010) --- In the grasp of the Canadarm2, the Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 (PMA-3) is...

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NASA image: PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations
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Feb 16, 2010

PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations

ISS022-E-066404 (16 Feb. 2010) --- In the grasp of the Canadarm2, the Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 (PMA-3) is...

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NASA image: STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training
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Dec 8, 2009

STS-130 crew during ISS transfer training

JSC2009-E-258428 (8 Dec. 2009) --- Astronaut Terry Virts, STS-130 pilot, participates in a training session in an...

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NASA image: Biological Research In Canisters Transfer to BRIC-LED Facility
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Jun 9, 2021

Biological Research In Canisters Transfer to BRIC-LED Facility

iss065e094066 (6/9/2021) --- A close-up view of the a BRIC-24 Canister and actuator tool. Biological Research In...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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