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NASA image: ARC-1962-A-28474
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Nov 13, 1962

ARC-1962-A-28474

Supersonic Transport Model (SST) in 40x80ft w.t.

ARC
NASA image: Supersonic Transport Model mounted in the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 13, 1969

Supersonic Transport Model mounted in the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

SCAT-15F supersonic transport model, lower 3/4 front view.

ARC
NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Unveiled
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Unveiled

NASA and Lockheed Martin publicly unveil the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft at a ceremony in Lockheed...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Prior to Unveiling
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Jan 11, 2024

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Prior to Unveiling

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits in position inside a hangar at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Prior to Unveiling
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Jan 11, 2024

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Prior to Unveiling

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits in position inside a hangar at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in...

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NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Prior to Unveiling
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Jan 11, 2024

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Prior to Unveiling

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft sits in position inside a hangar at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in...

AFRC
NASA image: QSF-18 (Quiet Supersonic Flight 2018)
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Nov 2, 2018

QSF-18 (Quiet Supersonic Flight 2018)

NASA's F/A-18 research aircraft takes off from Ellington Field in Houston, Texas for a quiet supersonic research...

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NASA image: Supersonic Research Display for Tour
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Mar 23, 1946

Supersonic Research Display for Tour

On March 22, 1946, 250 members of the Institute of Aeronautical Science toured the NACA’s Aircraft Engine Research...

GRC
NASA image: NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests Broll
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Jul 21, 2025

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Aircraft Begins Taxi Tests Broll

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft has started taxi tests, marking the first time this one-of-a-kind...

AFRC
NASA image: LDSD Ready for Launch
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Jun 5, 2015

LDSD Ready for Launch

NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) hangs from a launch tower at U.S. Navy's Pacific Missile Range...

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NASA image: Test Vehicle Gets a Lift
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Jun 29, 2014

Test Vehicle Gets a Lift

Hours after its successful engineering flight, the first test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator...

JPL
NASA image: A Balloon Job Well Done: LDSD in Flight
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Aug 8, 2014

A Balloon Job Well Done: LDSD in Flight

The test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator is seen here before and after the balloon that helped...

JPL
NASA image: Launch Tower for LDSD
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Jun 4, 2014

Launch Tower for LDSD

This image shows the tower from which the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD will hang...

JPL
NASA image: Departing Saucer Snaps Balloon
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Aug 8, 2014

Departing Saucer Snaps Balloon

Moments into its powered flight, NASALow-density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD test vehicle captured this image of the...

JPL
NASA image: LDSD Rocket-powered Test Vehicle
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Jun 2, 2014

LDSD Rocket-powered Test Vehicle

This artist concept shows the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD, designed to test...

JPL
NASA image: Fishing LDSD out of the Water
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Aug 8, 2014

Fishing LDSD out of the Water

Divers retrieve the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator off the coast of the U.S. Navy Pacific...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Tests Future Mars Landing Technology
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Jun 8, 2012

NASA Tests Future Mars Landing Technology

Sled tests will allow NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator Project, or LDSD, to test inflatable and parachute...

JPL
NASA image: Mach 4 to Pacific
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Jul 1, 2014

Mach 4 to Pacific

Two members of the Navy Explosive Ordinance Disposal team perch on the test vehicle used in the first flight of NASA...

JPL
NASA image: 4'x4' Supersonic Pressure Tunnel Staff
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Aug 15, 1956

4'x4' Supersonic Pressure Tunnel Staff

This photograph was taken August 15, 1956. Mary Jackson first person in the front row right side. Mary Jackson began...

LRC
NASA image: Saucer Shoal: LDSD Recovery off Kauai
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Jun 11, 2015

Saucer Shoal: LDSD Recovery off Kauai

Two members of the U.S. Navy's Mobile Diving Salvage Unit (MDSU) 1 Explosive Ordnance Detachment work on recovering...

JPL
NASA image: Low Speed Investigation of a Supersonic Transport Model in the 40x80 Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.
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Mar 1, 1961

Low Speed Investigation of a Supersonic Transport Model in the 40x80 Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames.

Low Speed investigation of a supersonic transport model in the 40x80 Wind Tunnel. 03/01/1961 R 975 T Zero angel of...

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NASA image: SCAT-17 Supersonic Transport in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at NASA Ames.
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Jun 10, 1963

SCAT-17 Supersonic Transport in the 40x80 foot wind tunnel at NASA Ames.

3/4 rear view of SCAT-17 supersonic transport with thrust reverser installed and trailing edge flaps deflected at 30...

ARC
NASA image: Construction of the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Jun 23, 1948

Construction of the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

The 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) Lewis Flight...

GRC
NASA image: Supersonic Transport Model in the shop of the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
Image
Apr 6, 1961

Supersonic Transport Model in the shop of the Ames 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

Supersonic transport model test in 40x80 foot wind tunnel, 3/4 overhead view of model in shop floor. 04/06/1961 R 975 T

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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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