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NASA image: STS-335 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep 91020
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Dec 20, 2010

STS-335 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep 91020

JSC2010-E-196891 (20 Dec. 2010) --- NASA astronauts Rex Walheim and Sandy Magnus (mostly obscured), both STS-135...

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NASA image: STS-134 post insertion/deorbit prep training in building 9NW's FFT mockup
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Apr 12, 2010

STS-134 post insertion/deorbit prep training in building 9NW's FFT mockup

JSC2010-E-051957 (12 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Gregory H. Johnson, STS-134 pilot, dons a training version of...

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NASA image: View of the "handshake" between Endeavour's RMS and the SSRMS during STS-100
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Apr 28, 2001

View of the "handshake" between Endeavour's RMS and the SSRMS during STS-100

STS100-347-025 (28 April 2001) --- A Canadian "handshake in space" occurred on April 28, 2001 as the...

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NASA image: 1300906
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Aug 5, 2013

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MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE FROM ACROSS NASA'S MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER PARTICIPATED IN THE SPACE LAUNCH SYSTEM (SLS)...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

JSC2010-E-042088 (23 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in a...

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NASA image: STS-132 crerw during their bailout training in CCTII
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Dec 8, 2009

STS-132 crerw during their bailout training in CCTII

JSC2009-E-258475 (8 Dec. 2009) --- While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Ken Ham, STS-132 commander,...

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NASA image: STS-47 Commander Gibson holds sky genie equipment during JSC egress training
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Jul 14, 1992

STS-47 Commander Gibson holds sky genie equipment during JSC egress training

STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, Spacelab Japan (SLJ) Commander Robert L. Gibson, wearing launch and...

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NASA image: STS-122 Crew Members during Post Insertion / Deorbit Prepreparation in Building 9 NW
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Mar 20, 2007

STS-122 Crew Members during Post Insertion / Deorbit Prepreparation in Building 9 NW

JSC2007-E-14481 (20 March 2007) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, astronauts...

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NASA image: STS-120 Crew Training, Bldg. 9NW, FFT Mockup
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Feb 7, 2007

STS-120 Crew Training, Bldg. 9NW, FFT Mockup

JSC2007-E-08822 (7 Feb. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut...

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NASA image: STS-120 Crew Training, Bldg. 9NW, FFT Mockup
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Feb 7, 2007

STS-120 Crew Training, Bldg. 9NW, FFT Mockup

JSC2007-E-08805 (7 Feb. 2007) --- Attired in a training version of his shuttle launch and entry suit, astronaut...

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NASA image: STS-125 Crew during Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training in CCT II mockup.
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Jan 29, 2008

STS-125 Crew during Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training in CCT II mockup.

JSC2008-E-008460 (29 Jan. 2008) --- While seated at the commander's station, astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125...

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NASA image: SteveJurczyk_2021-03-19-10h07m21s247
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Mar 18, 2021

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NASA leaders participated in a virtual press briefing following the Space Launch System core stage hot fire test at...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

JSC2010-E-042084 (23 March 2010) --- While seated at the commander's station, NASA astronaut Steve Lindsey, STS-133...

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NASA image: STS-127 Post-Insertion Training.
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Oct 7, 2008

STS-127 Post-Insertion Training.

JSC2008-E-122437 (7 Oct. 2008) --- Astronaut Tom Marshburn, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in a training...

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NASA image: STS-131 Preflight Training, ASC/CAP/DES 91020 training in CCT-II.
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Dec 9, 2009

STS-131 Preflight Training, ASC/CAP/DES 91020 training in CCT-II.

JSC2009-E-287993 (9 Dec. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Clayton Anderson, STS-131 mission specialist, participates in a...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

JSC2010-E-042090 (23 March 2010) --- NASA astronauts Nicole Stott and Michael Barratt, both STS-133 mission...

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NASA image: Artemis II Live Launch Coverage - Charlie Blackwell-Thompson Post-Launch Speech
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Apr 1, 2026

Artemis II Live Launch Coverage - Charlie Blackwell-Thompson Post-Launch Speech

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis launch director, NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Program delivers a speech to...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Postlaunch News Conference
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Mar 2, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Postlaunch News Conference

Bettina Inclán, NASA associate administrator for Communications, addresses members of the media during a post launch...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Postlaunch News Conference
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Mar 2, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Postlaunch News Conference

Members of the media gather in Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium during a post launch news conference...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3478
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Jun 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the post-Flight Readiness Review news conference for the STS-127 mission, Bill...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Discovery Launch
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Feb 24, 2011

Space Shuttle Discovery Launch

NASA Orbital Processing Facility Inspector Janaro Negrete, fills cups with the post launch traditional beans and...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Postlaunch News Conference
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Mar 2, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Postlaunch News Conference

Members of the media gather in Kennedy Space Center’s Press Site auditorium during a post launch news conference...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6290
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Aug 5, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Scott Bolton, Juno's principal investigator at the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI),...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5954
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Oct 28, 2009

KSC-2009-5954

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a post-launch news conference is held in the Press...

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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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