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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.

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NASA image: STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC LC Pad during night launch
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Nov 15, 1990

STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC LC Pad during night launch

STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39
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Oct 6, 1990

STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (center) is given a tour of a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship by United Space Alliance (USA) employee Joe Chaput (right).  NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday.  The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (center) is given a tour of a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship by United Space Alliance (USA) employee Joe Chaput (right). NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Associate Program Manager of Florida Operations Bill Pickavance (left front) and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (right front) tour a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral.  NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday.  The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Associate Program Manager of Florida Operations Bill Pickavance (left front) and NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (right front) tour a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral. NASA and USA Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) Vice President and Associate Program Manager of Florida...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (left) tours a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral.  NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday.  The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.
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Dec 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael Kostelnik (left) tours a solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ship at Cape Canaveral. NASA and United Space Alliance (USA) Space Shuttle program management are participating in a leadership workday. The day is intended to provide management with an in-depth, hands-on look at Shuttle processing activities at KSC.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Space Station and Shuttle Programs Michael...

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NASA image: STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad
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Mar 24, 1992

STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad

STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad at...

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NASA image: STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls through the foggy mist to KSC LC Pad 39A
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Nov 28, 1989

STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, rolls through the foggy mist to KSC LC Pad 39A

STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rolls through the morning's foggy mist atop the mobile launcher platform...

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NASA image: STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A
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Jan 9, 1990

STS-32 Columbia, OV-102, liftoff from KSC LC Pad 39A

STS-32 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, its external tank (ET), and solid rocket boosters (SRBs) rise above the...

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NASA image: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A
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Jul 8, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39A

Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, begins its roll maneuver after clearing the fixed service structure (FSS) tower...

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NASA image: Astronaut Describes the Power of Artemis Rocket Solid Rocket Boosters
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Aug 31, 2020

Astronaut Describes the Power of Artemis Rocket Solid Rocket Boosters

NASA Astronaut Randy Bresnik talks about the power created when the twin five-segment solid rocket boosters light up...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a drawing of a solid rocket booster (SRB), Mark Northcraft, with United Space Alliance, points to the spot where a parachute camera will be installed, on the forward skirt of the SRB.  The work is being done in the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, which routinely carries out refurbishment and subassembly of Shuttle SRB hardware.
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Sep 9, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a drawing of a solid rocket booster (SRB), Mark Northcraft, with United Space Alliance, points to the spot where a parachute camera will be installed, on the forward skirt of the SRB. The work is being done in the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility, which routinely carries out refurbishment and subassembly of Shuttle SRB hardware.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a drawing of a solid rocket booster (SRB), Mark Northcraft, with United Space...

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NASA image: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, rises above KSC LC Pad 39A during liftoff
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Jul 8, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, rises above KSC LC Pad 39A during liftoff

Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, rises above Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39A after liftoff...

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NASA image: Columbia in blue sky after the STS-62 launching
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Mar 4, 1994

Columbia in blue sky after the STS-62 launching

STS062-S-055 (4 March 1994) --- A low-angle view captures early stages of the sixteenth launch of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Northrop Grumman VP Applauds Next-Generation SLS Solid Rocket Booster
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Sep 2, 2020

Northrop Grumman VP Applauds Next-Generation SLS Solid Rocket Booster

Four-time shuttle astronaut and Northrop Grumman Vice President of Propulsion Systems, Charlie Precourt, shares his...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC

STS031-S-074 (24 April 1990) --- A low-angle view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Discovery are a crew...

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NASA image: Riding the Boosters-Up and Down in 400 Seconds
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Mar 29, 2012

Riding the Boosters-Up and Down in 400 Seconds

Various video views from the Space Shuttle Boosters entitled, Riding the Boosters-Up and Down in 400 Seconds.

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1938
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Feb 28, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A skiff from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, helped usher...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Mar 28, 2007

Around Marshall

This photograph depicts a hot fire test of the Shuttle Booster Separation Motor (BSM) at the Marshall Space Flight...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0109
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Jan 23, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The right aft booster, comprised of the aft skirt and the aft motor segment, leaves the...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0112
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Jan 23, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The right aft booster, comprised of the aft skirt and the aft motor segment, rolls into...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0113
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Jan 23, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The right aft booster, comprised of the aft skirt and the aft motor segment, is ready...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0110
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Jan 23, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The right aft booster, comprised of the aft skirt and the aft motor segment, rolls...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0111
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Jan 23, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The right aft booster, comprised of the aft skirt and the aft motor segment, rolls...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2265
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Aug 3, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the external tank for space...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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