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NASA image: Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to mach 6
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Nov 9, 1961

Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to mach 6

Cracked canopy glass on right side of X-15 #2 after flt. 2-21-37 on Nov. 9 1961. Robert White-pilot. First flight to...

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NASA image: X-15A-2 post flight photo showing heat damage from Mach 6.7 flight on 3 Oct 67. Flt. 2-53-97; pilot-Pete Knight
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Nov 4, 1967

X-15A-2 post flight photo showing heat damage from Mach 6.7 flight on 3 Oct 67. Flt. 2-53-97; pilot-Pete Knight

X-15A-2 post flight photo showing heat damage from Mach 6.7 flight on 3 Oct 67. Flt. 2-53-97; pilot-Pete Knight.

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NASA image: E53-1113
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Nov 20, 1953

E53-1113

NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield next to the D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight.

AFRC
NASA image: Sonic Boom Model
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Jun 29, 1990

Sonic Boom Model

NASA Staff Dr.Darden, Matthew Overhold, Kathy Needleman, Robert Mack. Mach 3 Sonic Boom Model Wind Tunnel

LRC
NASA image: E53-1090
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Nov 20, 1953

E53-1090

Scott Crossfield in cockpit of the Douglas D-558-2 after first Mach 2 flight.

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NASA image: E53-1109
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Nov 20, 1953

E53-1109

Scott Crossfield talks to newsmen in front of NACA South Base hangar after his first flight to Mach 2 in the Douglas...

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NASA image: Sonic Boom Model
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Jun 29, 1990

Sonic Boom Model

NASA Staff Dr.Darden, Matthew Overhold, Kathy Needleman, Robert Mack. Mach 3 Sonic Boom Model Wind Tunnel

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NASA image: 8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel (TPT)
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Jun 27, 1957

8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel (TPT)

8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel (TPT): Sample of Schlieren results Left - Mach 1.03 Right - Mach 1.20.

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NASA image: GRC-1998-C-01793
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Nov 9, 1999

GRC-1998-C-01793

REASSEMBLY OF DUCT LAB SWT MACH 4-5 NOZZLE WITH MACH 2.0 INJECTION

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NASA image: GRC-1998-C-01798
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Nov 9, 1999

GRC-1998-C-01798

REASSEMBLY OF DUCT LAB SWT MACH 4-5 NOZZLE WITH MACH 2.0 INJECTION

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NASA image: 8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel (TPT)
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Sep 7, 1957

8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel (TPT)

8-Foot Transonic Pressure Tunnel (TPT): Sample of Schlieren results Left - Mach 1.03 Right - Mach 1.20.

LRC
NASA image: GRC-1998-C-01791
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Dec 19, 2001

GRC-1998-C-01791

REASSEMBLY OF DUCT LAB SWT MACH 4-5 NOZZLE WITH MACH 2.0 INJECTION

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NASA image: GRC-1998-C-01790
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Nov 9, 1999

GRC-1998-C-01790

REASSEMBLY OF DUCT LAB SWT MACH 4-5 NOZZLE WITH MACH 2.0 INJECTION

GRC
NASA image: AFRC2016-0364-11
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Dec 1, 2016

AFRC2016-0364-11

NASA’s F-15 research test bed will expose the Swept Wing Laminar Flow test article to speeds up to Mach 2, matching...

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NASA image: E53-1096
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Nov 20, 1953

E53-1096

High-Speed Research Station Director Walter C. Williams, NACA pilot A. Scott Crossfield, and Director of Flight...

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NASA image: Gas Dynamics Laboratory or Spheres NASA Langley
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Jul 22, 1965

Gas Dynamics Laboratory or Spheres NASA Langley

L65-5505 In the Gas Dynamics Laboratory, completed in 1951, researchers explored basic aerodynamic, heating and...

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NASA image: ARC-1965-A-34009-1
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Feb 23, 1965

ARC-1965-A-34009-1

Schilieren of F11F-1 Tiger at Mach 1.4 in the 1x3ft. w.t.

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NASA image: ARC-1965-A-34009-2
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Feb 23, 1965

ARC-1965-A-34009-2

Schilieren of F11F-1 Tiger at Mach 1.4 in the 1x3ft. w.t.

ARC
NASA image: GRC-1999-C-00907
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Nov 10, 1999

GRC-1999-C-00907

FAST QUIET EXPERIMENT TEST ON THE MACH 3 BURNER RIG

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, left, learned about the Mach 10 X-43 research vehicle from manager Joel Sitz during a visit to the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, January 31, 2002
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Jan 31, 2002

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe, left, learned about the Mach 10 X-43 research vehicle from manager Joel Sitz during a visit to the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, January 31, 2002

NASA Administrator Sean O'Keefe left, learned about the Mach 10 X-43 research vehicle from manager, Joel Sitz during...

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NASA image: X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied
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Jun 23, 1967

X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied

X-15A-2 is rolled out of the paint shop after having the full scale ablative applied. In June 1967, the X-15A-2...

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NASA image: X-15A-2 with full scale ablative and external tanks installed parked in front of hangar
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Aug 4, 1967

X-15A-2 with full scale ablative and external tanks installed parked in front of hangar

X-15A-2 with full scale ablative and external tanks installed parked in front of hangar. In June 1967, the X-15A-2...

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NASA image: Mach 4 to Pacific
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Jul 1, 2014

Mach 4 to Pacific

Two members of the Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal team perch on the test vehicle used in the first flight of NASA...

JPL
NASA image: A modified Pegasus rocket drops steadily away after release from NASA's B-52B, before accelerating the X-43A over the Pacific Ocean on March 27, 2004
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Mar 27, 2004

A modified Pegasus rocket drops steadily away after release from NASA's B-52B, before accelerating the X-43A over the Pacific Ocean on March 27, 2004

The second X-43A hypersonic research aircraft and its modified Pegasus booster rocket drop away from NASA's B-52B...

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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.
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