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NASA image: Mercury-Redstone (MR)-4 - Spacecraft Launch - Cape
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Aug 10, 1961

Mercury-Redstone (MR)-4 - Spacecraft Launch - Cape

S61-03121 (21 July 1961) --- Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) launch of Virgil I. Grissom on July 21, 1961, from Cape...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 5, 1961

Mercury Project

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. during suiting for the first manned suborbital flight, MR-3 mission. The Freedom 7...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 5, 1961

Mercury Project

Astronaut Alan Shepard underwent a physical examination prior to the first marned suborbital flight. Freedom 7...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 5, 1961

Mercury Project

This photo depicts the recovery operations of the MR-3 mission. Astronaut Alan Shepard was picked up by a U.S....

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
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Aug 10, 1961

Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight

S61-04674 (31 Jan. 1961) --- Earth view from the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
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Aug 10, 1961

Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight

S61-04692 (31 Jan. 1961) --- Earth view from the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
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Aug 10, 1961

Earth observations taken during the Mercury-Redstone 2 flight

S61-04669 (31 Jan. 1961) --- Earth view from the Mercury Redstone 2 (MR-2) spacecraft. Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: Recovery - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-2 - Loaded on Ship - Chimp "Ham"
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Jan 31, 1961

Recovery - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-2 - Loaded on Ship - Chimp "Ham"

S61-00199 (31 Jan. 1961) --- Recovery personnel aboard the USS Donner remove ?Ham?, a 37-pound chimpanzee, from a...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF - MERCURY-REDSTONE (MR)-1A - CAPE
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Dec 19, 1960

LIFTOFF - MERCURY-REDSTONE (MR)-1A - CAPE

S62-08106 (19 Dec. 1960) --- Launch of the unmanned Mercury Redstone 1A (MR-1A) from Cape Canaveral on Dec. 19,...

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NASA image: Attempted Recovery - Mercury Spacecraft - End - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-4 Mission
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Jul 27, 1961

Attempted Recovery - Mercury Spacecraft - End - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-4 Mission

S61-02820 (21 July 1961) --- Attempted recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4)...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF - MERCURY-REDSTONE (MR)-2 - CAPE
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Jan 31, 1961

LIFTOFF - MERCURY-REDSTONE (MR)-2 - CAPE

S63-22731 (31 Jan. 1961) --- The launch of the Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) suborbital mission from Cape Canaveral,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Grissom dons spacesuit for Mercury-Redstone 4 mission
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Jul 19, 1961

Astronaut Grissom dons spacesuit for Mercury-Redstone 4 mission

S61-02845 (1961) --- Portrait of astronaut Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom in his pressure suit and wearing his helmet in...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jan 1, 1961

Mercury Project

Astronaut Alan Shepard fitted with space suit prior to the first marned suborbital flight. Freedom 7, carrying...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jul 21, 1961

Mercury Project

Astronaut Virgil Grissom chats with Astronaut John Glenn prior to entering the Liberty Bell 7 capsule for the MR-4...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jul 21, 1961

Mercury Project

A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the MR-4 mission. The attempt...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jul 21, 1961

Mercury Project

Liftoff of MR-4 (Mercury-Redstone), Liberty Bell 7, on July 21, 1961. MR-4 mission was the second marned suborbital...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Flight
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Apr 1, 1961

Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Flight

S61-02757 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is being helped into his pressure suit for the...

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NASA image: Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight
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Jan 12, 1961

Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity prior to Mercury-Redstone 2 flight

G61-00337 (31 Jan. 1961) --- Chimpanzee "Ham" during preflight activity with one of his handlers prior to the...

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NASA image: Launch of Mercury-Redstone vehicle 2 on Jan. 21, 1961
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Aug 10, 1961

Launch of Mercury-Redstone vehicle 2 on Jan. 21, 1961

S61-01942 (31 Jan. 1961) --- Launch of the Mercury-Redstone 2 (MR-2) vehicle on Jan. 31, 1961. The 16-minute...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Flight
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Jan 1, 1961

Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Flight

S61-02766 (5 May 1961) --- Side view of astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. in his pressure suit, with helmet closed, for...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 flight
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Jan 1, 1961

Astronaut Alan Shepard - Pressure Suit - Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 flight

S61-02755 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. is being helped into the lower half of his pressure suit...

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NASA image: MERCURY-REDSTONE (MR)-4 - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - CAPE
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Jul 21, 1961

MERCURY-REDSTONE (MR)-4 - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - CAPE

S61-03829 (21 July 1961) --- View of the Mission Control Center at Cape Canaveral during the Mercury-Redstone 4...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF - MERCURY-REDSTONE - (MR)-3 - "FREEDOM 7" - CAPE
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May 5, 1961

LIFTOFF - MERCURY-REDSTONE - (MR)-3 - "FREEDOM 7" - CAPE

S61-01928 (5 May 1961) --- Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3), the United States' first manned spaceflight, is launched from...

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NASA image: Astronauts Shepard and Glenn - Breakfast - Pre-Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Flight - Cape
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Jan 1, 1961

Astronauts Shepard and Glenn - Breakfast - Pre-Mercury-Redstone (MR)-3 Flight - Cape

S61-02735 (5 May 1961) --- Astronauts Alan Shepard and John Glenn at breakfast before Shepard's Mercury-Redstone 3...

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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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