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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival
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Aug 4, 2017

Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival

The first half of the payload fairing for the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket is inside Building 1555 at Vandenberg...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival
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Aug 4, 2017

Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival

Orbital ATK technicians remove the first half of the payload fairing for the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket from its...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival
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Aug 4, 2017

Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival

Orbital ATK technicians remove the first half of the payload fairing for the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket from its...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival
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Aug 4, 2017

Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival

Orbital ATK technicians remove the second half of the payload fairing for the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket from its...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival
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Aug 4, 2017

Pegasus ICON Fairing Arrival

Technicians move the first half of the payload fairing for the Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket inside Building 1555 at...

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NASA image: 2010-5263
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Oct 14, 2010

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TAURUS - GLORY 90 DEGREE FAIRING ARRIVAL

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NASA image: 2010-5265
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Oct 14, 2010

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TAURUS - GLORY 90 DEGREE FAIRING ARRIVAL

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NASA image: 2010-5264
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Oct 14, 2010

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TAURUS - GLORY 90 DEGREE FAIRING ARRIVAL

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NASA image: 2010-5262
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Oct 14, 2010

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TAURUS - GLORY 90 DEGREE FAIRING ARRIVAL

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival
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Oct 11, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival

Technicians with Orbital ATK remove the first half of the Pegasus payload fairing for NASA’s Cyclone Global...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival
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Oct 11, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival

Technicians with Orbital ATK move the first half of the Pegasus payload fairing for NASA’s Cyclone Global Navigation...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival
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Oct 11, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival

Technicians with Orbital ATK remove the first half of the Pegasus payload fairing for NASA’s Cyclone Global...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival
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Oct 11, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Fairing Arrival

Technicians with Orbital ATK remove the first half of the Pegasus payload fairing for NASA’s Cyclone Global...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After arriving at Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second half of the fairing for the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2/MER-A) is lifted off its transporter.  The fairing will be installed around the payload for protection during launch.  The MER Mission consists of two identical rovers designed to cover roughly 110 yards each Martian day over various terrain. Each rover will carry five scientific instruments that will allow it to search for evidence of liquid water that may have been present in the planet's past.  Identical to each other, the rovers will land at different regions of Mars.  Launch date for MER-A  is scheduled for June 5.
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Apr 30, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After arriving at Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second half of the fairing for the Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2/MER-A) is lifted off its transporter. The fairing will be installed around the payload for protection during launch. The MER Mission consists of two identical rovers designed to cover roughly 110 yards each Martian day over various terrain. Each rover will carry five scientific instruments that will allow it to search for evidence of liquid water that may have been present in the planet's past. Identical to each other, the rovers will land at different regions of Mars. Launch date for MER-A is scheduled for June 5.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After arriving at Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the second...

NASA image: InSight Atlas V Fairing Arrival, Offload, and Unbagging
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Jan 31, 2018

InSight Atlas V Fairing Arrival, Offload, and Unbagging

In the Astrotech facility at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians remove protective wrapping from...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4369
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Aug 10, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, spacecraft arrive at Space Launch Complex-41 at...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4367
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Aug 10, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, spacecraft arrive at Space Launch Complex-41 at...

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NASA image: GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41
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Feb 16, 2018

GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41

The payload fairing containing NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S), secured on a...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4368
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Aug 10, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The Radiation Belt Storm Probes, or RBSP, spacecraft arrive at Space Launch Complex-41 at...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd2066
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Oct 4, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The fairing for the Swift-Delta launch arrives at pad 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41
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Feb 16, 2018

GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41

The payload fairing containing NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S), secured on a...

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NASA image: GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41
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Feb 16, 2018

GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41

The payload fairing containing NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S), secured on a...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Transport from PHSF to VIF, Lift & Mate
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Aug 29, 2016

OSIRIS-REx Transport from PHSF to VIF, Lift & Mate

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, enclosed in a payload fairing, arrives at Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41
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Feb 16, 2018

GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41

The payload fairing containing NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S (GOES-S), secured on a...

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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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