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NASA image: KSC-2014-3410
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Aug 1, 2014

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Inside the U.S. Navy’s USS Anchorage, the well deck has filled with water around the Orion...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 28, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a rigid hull inflatable boat are handling tether lines attached to a test...

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NASA image: S65-29730
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Jun 8, 1965

S65-29730

S65-29730 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 (GT-4) spaceflight, floats in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3870
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Sep 12, 2014

KSC-2014-3870

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle has been lowered into the water with a stationary crane from...

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NASA image: Ground crewmen help guide the alignment of the X-40A as the experimental craft is gently lowered to the ground by a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter following a captive-carry test flight
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Dec 8, 2000

Ground crewmen help guide the alignment of the X-40A as the experimental craft is gently lowered to the ground by a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter following a captive-carry test flight

Ground crewmen help guide the alignment of the X-40 technology demonstrator as the experimental craft is gently...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3914
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Sep 14, 2014

KSC-2014-3914

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean during the third day of Underway...

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NASA image: EVA - ASTRONAUT EDWARD H. WHITE II - MISC. - OUTER SPACE
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Jun 3, 1965

EVA - ASTRONAUT EDWARD H. WHITE II - MISC. - OUTER SPACE

S65-30271 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan IV (GT-4) spaceflight, floats in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3413
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Aug 2, 2014

KSC-2014-3413

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – Inside the well deck of the U.S. Navy's USS Anchorage, the Orion boilerplate test vehicle has...

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NASA image: Astronaut Edward White during first EVA performed during Gemini 4 flight
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Jun 3, 1965

Astronaut Edward White during first EVA performed during Gemini 4 flight

S65-34635 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot on the Gemini-Titan 4 spaceflight, is shown during...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 29, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

NASA, contractor and U.S. Navy personnel are on the deck of the USS San Diego as the sun sets on the fourth day of...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1
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Feb 20, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – On the top deck of the USS San Diego, NASA and U.S. Navy personnel gather after the Orion...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3326
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Aug 13, 2013

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HAMPTON, Va. – At the Naval Station Norfolk near NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia, U.S. Navy personnel...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 30, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in rigid hull inflatable boats have attached tether lines to a test version of...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT CHARLE CONRAD - SKYLAB II (M-114)
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Jun 5, 1973

ASTRONAUT CHARLE CONRAD - SKYLAB II (M-114)

S73-27508 (6 June 1973) --- An artist's concept showing astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., Skylab 2 commander, attempting...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 26, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

A test version of the Orion crew module is secured in the well deck of the USS San Diego for Underway Recovery Test...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Oct 31, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

U.S. Navy divers and other personnel in a small Zodiac boat secure a tether line to an attach point on a test...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4101
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Sep 18, 2014

KSC-2014-4101

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is tethered in the water-filled well deck of the USS...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4191
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Sep 15, 2014

KSC-2014-4191

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean near the USS Anchorage during...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-4320
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Dec 10, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The first free flight of the Project Morpheus prototype lander begins as the lander’s engine...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT WHITE, EDWARD H. II - GEMINI-IV - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - CREW TRAINING - MSC
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Jun 3, 2009

ASTRONAUT WHITE, EDWARD H. II - GEMINI-IV - EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA) - CREW TRAINING - MSC

S65-30431 (3 June 1965) --- Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot of the Gemini IV four-day Earth-orbital mission,...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1
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Feb 18, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – At the U.S. Naval Base San Diego in California, the USS San Diego heads out to sea with the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4254
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Aug 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, joins Dr....

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3888
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Sep 14, 2014

KSC-2014-3888

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle floats in the Pacific Ocean during Underway Recovery Test 4A....

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1 - Return and Offload
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Feb 21, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1 - Return and Offload

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The Orion boilerplate test vehicle is being offloaded from the USS San Diego at the U.S. Naval...

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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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