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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-021
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Aug 6, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-021

Sonic Boom Test using Ames HSR-Low Boom Wing Tail in the 9x7ft transonic wind tunnel (Test-97-0190) with Don Durston...

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NASA image: N+2 Nozzle Test
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Dec 9, 2016

N+2 Nozzle Test

N+2 Nozzle in the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Lab. As NASA works toward demonstrating low-sonic boom design, engineers...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-029
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Aug 25, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-029

Sonic Boom Test using Ames HSR-Low Boom Wing Tail in the 9x7ft transonic wind tunnel (Test-97-0190) with Don Durston...

ARC
NASA image: The husband-and-wife team of Bob Meyer and Marta Bohn-Meyer flew as flight test engineers on high-speed experiments flown on the SR-71 at NASA Dryden.
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Nov 1, 1991

The husband-and-wife team of Bob Meyer and Marta Bohn-Meyer flew as flight test engineers on high-speed experiments flown on the SR-71 at NASA Dryden.

The husband-and-wife team of Bob Meyer and Marta Bohn-Meyer flew as flight test engineers on high-speed experiments...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-009
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Aug 6, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-009

Sonic Boom Test using Ames HSR-Low Boom Wing Tail in the 9x7ft transonic wind tunnel (Test-97-0190) with Don Durston...

ARC
NASA image: Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Eddie Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the SR-71 in high-speed research experiments at NASA Dryden.
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Apr 10, 1996

Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Eddie Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the SR-71 in high-speed research experiments at NASA Dryden.

Flight engineers Marta Bohn-Meyer and Bob Meyer and pilots Ed Schneider and Rogers Smith flew the triple-sonic SR-71...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-005
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Aug 6, 2008

ARC-2008-ACD08-0171-005

Sonic Boom Test using Ames HSR-Low Boom Wing Tail in the 9x7ft transonic wind tunnel (Test-97-0190) with Don Durston...

ARC
NASA image: N + 2 Nozzle Test
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Dec 9, 2016

N + 2 Nozzle Test

N+2 Nozzle in the Aero-Acoustic Propulsion Lab. As NASA works toward demonstrating low-sonic boom design, engineers...

GRC
NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above
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Aug 18, 2021

Manufacturing Area From Above

The X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft is taking shape at the Lockheed Martin Skunk Works facility...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Matt Kamlet
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Mar 10, 2022

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Matt Kamlet

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Matt Kamlet, the Communications Deputy for NASA's quiet supersonic...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Ray Castner
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Apr 14, 2023

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Ray Castner

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Ray Castner, NASA's propulsion lead for the Quesst mission. Ray has...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Jay Brandon
Video
Jan 12, 2023

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Jay Brandon

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet NASA's X-59 chief engineer Jay Brandon and learn about his role...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Laura White
Video
Aug 30, 2024

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Laura White

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Laura White, a mathematician working on the Commercial Supersonic...

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NASA image: Learning to Listen to the X-59
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Jan 17, 2024

Learning to Listen to the X-59

Aerospace engineer Larry Cliatt, Quesst Phase 2 Sub-Project Manager abd technical lead for the acoustic validation...

AFRC
NASA image: SEG 400 Main Wing Assembly, SEG 430 Spine, SEG 500 Empennage
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Apr 28, 2021

SEG 400 Main Wing Assembly, SEG 430 Spine, SEG 500 Empennage

Here is a wide shot of the wing, engine and engine inlet area of NASA’s X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology or QueSST...

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NASA image: Learning to Listen to the X-59
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Jan 17, 2024

Learning to Listen to the X-59

Aerospace engineer Larry Cliatt, Quesst Phase 2 Sub-Project Manager and technical lead for the acoustic validation...

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NASA image: Pilot Nils Larsen Speaks to Astronauts on X-59 Research Using Jets
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Jun 26, 2019

Pilot Nils Larsen Speaks to Astronauts on X-59 Research Using Jets

NASA’s 2017 astronaut candidates (L to R) Jessica Watkins, Zena Cardman, Kayla Barron toured aircraft hangar at...

AFRC
NASA image: Jet Engine Installed on NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59
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Nov 22, 2022

Jet Engine Installed on NASA’s Quiet Supersonic X-59

The engine that will power NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 in flight is installed, marking a major milestone in the...

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NASA image: NASA and Lockheed Martin Officials in Front of Unveiled X-59
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Jan 12, 2024

NASA and Lockheed Martin Officials in Front of Unveiled X-59

(from left to right) NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free, California Senior Economic Advisor to the Governor Dee...

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NASA image: SEG 210 Forebody
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Jan 19, 2021

SEG 210 Forebody

NASA is targeting 2022 for the first flight of the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST) research aircraft. Its...

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NASA image: Hadfield installs a UBNT sensor in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jan 31, 2013

Hadfield installs a UBNT sensor in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-037330 (31 Jan. 2013) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Facilities Include X-59 Simulator
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Mar 3, 2023

NASA Armstrong Facilities Include X-59 Simulator

The X-59 simulator at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, will help pilots prepare for...

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NASA image: Armstrong OSTEM Learning Lunchbox
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Sep 13, 2023

Armstrong OSTEM Learning Lunchbox

Kate M. McMurtry, deputy director of Integrated Aviation Systems Program shares with students how NASA is working to...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0962
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Apr 26, 2004

KSC-04pd0962

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Three green sea turtles are being released into the Mosquito Lagoon at KSC. The turtles...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
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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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