CosmosObservatory
Explore
Solar System
Live
Learn
Tools
About
Cosmos Observatory
ToolsAbout
Cosmos Observatory

Explore the universe through NASA data, real-time ISS tracking, Mars rover imagery, asteroid monitoring, and comprehensive space encyclopedia. Your gateway to the cosmos.

Explore

  • APOD
  • Mars Rovers
  • Earth Imagery
  • NASA Gallery
  • ISS Tracker

Data

  • Asteroids
  • Solar System
  • Exoplanets
  • Space Weather
  • Launches

Tools

  • Glossary
  • News
  • Calculators

Legal

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Space Tools
  • Contact

Stay updated with the cosmos

Get weekly digests of APOD highlights, upcoming launches, and space events.

© 2026 Cosmos Observatory. All rights reserved. Built with for space enthusiasts.

This website is not affiliated with, maintained, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with NASA or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. All NASA imagery is in the public domain unless otherwise noted. Data sourced from NASA Open APIs, Launch Library 2, and other open data services.

NASA Gallery

Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.

  1. Home
  2. /
  3. NASA Gallery

NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

Showing results for "Pre-Launch"

1,625 results found - Page 2 of 68

NASA image: Launch Day Highlights of Starliner Pre-launch, Launch, and Orbital Insertion
Video
Jun 5, 2024

Launch Day Highlights of Starliner Pre-launch, Launch, and Orbital Insertion

In these launch day highlights the pre-launch, launch, and orbital insertion is covered as NASA astronauts Butch...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2017e136940 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 prime and backup crewmembers raise the flags of Russia, the United States, Japan and Kazakhstan Dec. 6 in traditional pre-launch ceremonies. Anton Shkaplero
Image
Dec 6, 2017

jsc2017e136940 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 prime and backup crewmembers raise the flags of Russia, the United States, Japan and Kazakhstan Dec. 6 in traditional pre-launch ceremonies. Anton Shkaplero

jsc2017e136940 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 prime and backup...

JSC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Pre Launch
Image
Sep 15, 2018

ICESat-2 Pre Launch

Isiah Toran releases a weather balloon to help measure atmospheric conditions ahead of the launch of the NASA Ice,...

HQ
NASA image: ICESat-2 Pre Launch
Image
Sep 15, 2018

ICESat-2 Pre Launch

Weather balloons are prepared for release to help measure atmospheric conditions ahead of the launch of the NASA...

HQ
NASA image: Marie
Image
Feb 3, 2003

Marie

Marie Curie sits on the lander petal prior to deployment during the pre-launch Operations Readiness Test ORT 6. NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Pre-Launch Calibration Target for ChemCam
Image
Aug 17, 2012

Pre-Launch Calibration Target for ChemCam

This image shows the calibration target for the Chemistry and Camera instrument on NASA Curiosity rover before it...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo 11 spacecraft pre-launch
Image
Jul 11, 1969

Apollo 11 spacecraft pre-launch

Personnel atop the 402-ft. Mobile Service Structure look back at the Apollo 11 spacecraft as the tower is moved away...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009954 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will laun
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009954 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will laun

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009950 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will lau
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009950 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will lau

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009949 = At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will lau
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009949 = At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will lau

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009951 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will lau
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009951 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will lau

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit...

JSC
NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA prepares to depart Feb. 26 for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA
Image
Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA prepares to depart Feb. 26 for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA prepares...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009953 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will laun
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009953 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will laun

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009952 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will laun
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009952 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch suit pressure check Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Koch, Nick Hague of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will laun

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA undergoes a Sokol launch...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2017e138117 - At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 prime crewmembers pose for pictures Dec. 13 in front of the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft during pre-launch training. Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospa
Image
Dec 13, 2017

jsc2017e138117 - At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 prime crewmembers pose for pictures Dec. 13 in front of the Soyuz MS-07 spacecraft during pre-launch training. Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospa

jsc2017e138117 - At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 prime...

JSC
NASA image: Expedition 63 Space Station Crew Prepares for Launch in Kazakhstan
Video
Apr 1, 2020

Expedition 63 Space Station Crew Prepares for Launch in Kazakhstan

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, the International Space Station’s Expedition 63 crew Soyuz Commander...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009944 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009944 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009958 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009958 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009957 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009957 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2019e009945 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M
Image
Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009945 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft Feb. 27 during pre-launch training. Hague, Christina Koch of NASA and Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos will launch M

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA works inside the Soyuz MS-12...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1972-A72-2141
Image
Feb 26, 1972

ARC-1972-A72-2141

Pre Launch View of Pioneer F

ARC
NASA image: jsc2017e136937 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 backup crewmember Jeanette Epps of NASA views a model of a Soyuz rocket Dec. 6 during a traditional pre-launch visit to the facility. Epps, Sergey Prokopyev of the Russian Fe
Image
Dec 6, 2017

jsc2017e136937 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 backup crewmember Jeanette Epps of NASA views a model of a Soyuz rocket Dec. 6 during a traditional pre-launch visit to the facility. Epps, Sergey Prokopyev of the Russian Fe

jsc2017e136937 - At the Baikonur Museum in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 backup crewmember Jeanette Epps of...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2017e136939 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 backup crewmembers take a stroll down the Walk of Cosmonauts Dec. 6 to lay flowers in traditional pre-launch ceremonies. From left to right are Jeanette Epp
Image
Dec 6, 2017

jsc2017e136939 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 backup crewmembers take a stroll down the Walk of Cosmonauts Dec. 6 to lay flowers in traditional pre-launch ceremonies. From left to right are Jeanette Epp

jsc2017e136939 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 54-55 backup...

JSC
NASA image: Launch of the Shuttle Discovery and begining of STS 51-I mission
Image
Aug 27, 1985

Launch of the Shuttle Discovery and begining of STS 51-I mission

Launch of the Shuttle Discovery and begining of STS 51-I mission. View of the pre-dawn launch shows a reflection of...

JSC
PreviousPage 2 of 68Next

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.

Explore More NASA Content

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Daily curated space image

Mars Rover Photos

Curiosity & Perseverance images

Earth from Space

DSCOVR EPIC daily images

Launch Schedule

Upcoming rocket launches

Space News

Mission updates & discoveries