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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Manufactured, Prepared for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 2
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Mar 12, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Manufactured, Prepared for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 2

These photos and videos show how NASA manufactured and prepared to transport the payload adapter in February inside...

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NASA image: SLS Payload Adapter Manufactured, Prepared for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 7
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Mar 12, 2024

SLS Payload Adapter Manufactured, Prepared for Testing at NASA Marshall photo 7

These photos and videos show how NASA manufactured and prepared to transport the payload adapter in February inside...

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NASA image: Panoramic view of the Payload Operations Integration Center
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Oct 22, 2015

Panoramic view of the Payload Operations Integration Center

PANORAMIC VIEW OF PAYLOAD OPERATIONS INTEGRATION CENTER, PCA1, BLDG. 4663…UPDATED 10/21/15

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NASA image: View of the Payload Flight Test Article (PFTA) installed in cargo bay
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Aug 25, 1983

View of the Payload Flight Test Article (PFTA) installed in cargo bay

View of the Payload Flight Test Article (PFTA) installed into Challenger's cargo bay in the Payload Changeout Room...

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NASA image: Model showing OSTA-3 and other payloads in the shuttle orbiter cargo bay
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Dec 7, 1983

Model showing OSTA-3 and other payloads in the shuttle orbiter cargo bay

Model showing OSTA-3 and other payloads in the open shuttle orbiter cargo bay.

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NASA image: Payload Bay Canister being transported to Pad 39A for a fit chec
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Jan 22, 2007

Payload Bay Canister being transported to Pad 39A for a fit chec

This payload canister is being transported to Launch Pad 39A for a "fit check." At a later date, the canister will...

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NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: NASA CLPS Payload Aims to Probe the Moon
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Dec 18, 2024

NASA CLPS Payload Aims to Probe the Moon

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust
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Dec 20, 2024

NASA Science Payload to Study Lunar Dust

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: NASA CLPS Payload Aims to Probe the Moon
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Dec 18, 2024

NASA CLPS Payload Aims to Probe the Moon

A science instrument flying aboard the next delivery for NASA’s CLPS (Commercial Lunar Payload Services) initiative...

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NASA image: Portrait - German Payload Specialist (PS) Ernst Messerschmid
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Dec 13, 1984

Portrait - German Payload Specialist (PS) Ernst Messerschmid

S84-47034 (Nov 1984) --- Astronaut Ernst Messerschmid, payload specialist, D-1 German Spacelab mission.

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NASA image: STS-8 payload flight test article prior to shipment to KSC
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Jun 20, 1983

STS-8 payload flight test article prior to shipment to KSC

STS-8 payload flight test article (PFTA) shown prior to shipment to Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The PFTA is designed...

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NASA image: ATLAS-3 payload in the payload bay of STS-66 shuttle Atlantis in orbit
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Nov 14, 1994

ATLAS-3 payload in the payload bay of STS-66 shuttle Atlantis in orbit

STS066-129-005 (3-14 Nov 1994) --- Clouds over the Atlantic Ocean serve as the backdrop for this 70mm scene of the...

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NASA image: Penny Pettigrew in the Payload Operations Integration Center
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Nov 9, 2017

Penny Pettigrew in the Payload Operations Integration Center

Penny Pettigrew is an International Space Station Payload Communications Manager, or PAYCOM, in the Payload...

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NASA image: Offical portrait of STS-58 alternate payload specialist Lawrence Young
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Oct 8, 1992

Offical portrait of STS-58 alternate payload specialist Lawrence Young

S92-49243 (November 1992) --- Astronaut Laurence Young, Sc. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, payload...

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NASA image: Payload specialist Garneau displays Sunphotometer
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Oct 8, 1984

Payload specialist Garneau displays Sunphotometer

Payload specialist Marc Garneau displays a Canadian made Sunphotometer, part of a package of experiments which he is...

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NASA image: D-X Payload Ready For Flight
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Dec 8, 2017

D-X Payload Ready For Flight

Matthew Mullin and Bobby Meazell, Orbital ATK/Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility technicians, conduct...

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NASA image: Lybrease Woodard on console in the Payload Operations Integration Center.
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Sep 21, 2015

Lybrease Woodard on console in the Payload Operations Integration Center.

LYBREASE WOODARD ON CONSOLE AT PAYLOAD OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER FOR FORBES MAGAZINE ARTICLE

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NASA image: Official portrait of STS-50 Payload Specialist Lawrence J. DeLucas
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Jul 17, 1991

Official portrait of STS-50 Payload Specialist Lawrence J. DeLucas

S91-41413 (July 1991) --- Payload specialist Lawrence J. DeLucas, Ph.D.

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NASA image: Firefly Demo-2 Payload Processing - MESAT1 Intergration
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Apr 22, 2024

Firefly Demo-2 Payload Processing - MESAT1 Intergration

Technicians from the University of Maine prepare CubeSat MESAT-1 for integration at Firefly’s Payload Processing...

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NASA image: Firefly Demo-2 Payload Processing - MESAT1 Intergration
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Apr 22, 2024

Firefly Demo-2 Payload Processing - MESAT1 Intergration

Technicians from the University of Maine prepare CubeSat MESAT-1 for integration at Firefly’s Payload Processing...

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NASA image: KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload12
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Aug 1, 2010

KSC-20110908-PH-DD_payload12

Loading payload trunnion into the payload canister fitting in the O&C high bay, March 6, 1984

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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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