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NASA image: GRC-2013-C-02272
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May 31, 2013

GRC-2013-C-02272

Lockheed S-3B Vikig Aircraft prepares for departure during testing in support of the Unmanned Aircraft...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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May 29, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

Alex Rivera purges a gauge of contamination prior to a calibration test at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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May 29, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

James Kelly, who is responsible for pickup and delivery of items to and from NASA Armstrong's Calibration...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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May 29, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

Paul Craig calibrates specialized high-level radio frequency equipment at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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May 29, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Calibration Laboratory in California has a workload that is 80 percent...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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Jul 23, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

Alex Rivera calibrates a cylindrical plug gauge at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center Calibration Laboratory in...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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May 29, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

Arnold Gonzales, a 20-year veteran of the NASA Armstrong Calibration Laboratory, uses a digital protractor to...

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NASA image: F-18D Support Parts Aircraft Arrival #1
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Jul 21, 2021

F-18D Support Parts Aircraft Arrival #1

NASA 862, which is an F/A-18D now based at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, arrives...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Receives First of Three F/A-18Bs
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Nov 6, 2018

NASA Armstrong Receives First of Three F/A-18Bs

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Shelton delivers a F/A/-18B Hornet to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California. Shelton,...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Receives First of Three F/A-18Bs
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Nov 6, 2018

NASA Armstrong Receives First of Three F/A-18Bs

David Carbajal and Gary Gano meet Lt. Cmdr. Mike Shelton, right, of the U.S. Naval Air Station Patuxent River in...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Receives First of Three F/A-18Bs
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Nov 6, 2018

NASA Armstrong Receives First of Three F/A-18Bs

The first of three “new” F/A-18B Hornets arrived at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California Nov. 6.

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NASA image: EC93-42116-2
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Aug 6, 1993

EC93-42116-2

One of NASA's F/A-18 Hornets on the ramp at the Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California at dawn August 6,...

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NASA image: Ejection Seat Install
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Feb 7, 2022

Ejection Seat Install

NASA Life Support Technician Mathew Sechler provides support as the X-59’s ejection seat is installed into the...

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NASA image: Learn the Latest About X-59 and its Mission - March 2023
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Mar 16, 2023

Learn the Latest About X-59 and its Mission - March 2023

The X-59 research aircraft is the centerpiece of NASA's Quesst mission. It is designed to fly supersonic without...

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NASA image: NASA Test Pilot Prepares for Rehearsal Flight
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Jun 3, 2025

NASA Test Pilot Prepares for Rehearsal Flight

NASA test pilot Nils Larson walks around an F-15B research aircraft for a rehearsal flight supporting the agency’s...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

Walter Klein, DC-8 navigator, exits the aircraft cabin and is welcomed with applause from a supportive team after...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

Kelly Jellison, avionics lead, and Tim Sandon, flight engineer, exit the DC-8 aircraft cabin and are welcomed with...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Gulfstream GV
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Armstrong Gulfstream GV

A Gulfstream GV aircraft sits on the ramp at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B from the Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project. On Aug. 27, 2003, the F-5 SSBD aircraft demonstrated a method to reduce
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Aug 25, 2003

NASA's F-15B from the Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project. On Aug. 27, 2003, the F-5 SSBD aircraft demonstrated a method to reduce

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a...

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NASA image: The F-18 simulator at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California
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Oct 4, 2004

The F-18 simulator at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California

The F-18 simulator at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. Simulators offer a safe and...

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NASA image: NASA DC-8 Ground Support Technicians Mark Corlew and Mike Lakowski perform routine maintenance on the aircraft in Punta Arenas, Chile
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Mar 17, 2004

NASA DC-8 Ground Support Technicians Mark Corlew and Mike Lakowski perform routine maintenance on the aircraft in Punta Arenas, Chile

NASA DC-8 Ground Support Technicians Mark Corlew and Mike Lakowski perform routine maintenance on the aircraft at...

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NASA image: NASA DC-8 Ground Support Technician Joe Niquette performs routine maintenance on the DC-8 aircraft in Punta Arenas, Chile
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Mar 17, 2004

NASA DC-8 Ground Support Technician Joe Niquette performs routine maintenance on the DC-8 aircraft in Punta Arenas, Chile

NASA DC-8 Ground Support Technician Joe Niquette performs routine maintenance on the DC-8 aircraft at Carlos Ibanez...

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NASA image: C-20 ASAR Flight
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Jul 22, 2021

C-20 ASAR Flight

NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center flies the C-20 aircraft in support of the Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar...

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NASA image: Contrail of NASA F/A-18 Seen Off Coast During QSF18 Flight
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Nov 6, 2018

Contrail of NASA F/A-18 Seen Off Coast During QSF18 Flight

A contrail of the NASA F/A-18 research aircraft is seen off the coast of Galveston, performing the quiet supersonic...

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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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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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