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NASA image: Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenabil
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Nov 2, 2022

Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenabil

Gerard Moscoso, a mechanical engineer technician with NASA, handles a sample that is being prepared for fatigue and...

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NASA image: Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenabil
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Nov 2, 2022

Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenabil

Testing of the Plasma Rapid Oxidation Technique for Extending Component Tenability (PROTECT) experiment is underway...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Kennedy Space Center technician monitors the performance of a crawler-transporter as it moves Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3, with a set of twin solid rocket boosters bolted atop, to the intersection in the crawlerway during the second engineering analysis vibration test on the crawler and MLP. The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB, travels toward Launch Pad 39A, and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.
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Nov 21, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Kennedy Space Center technician monitors the performance of a crawler-transporter as it moves Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) number 3, with a set of twin solid rocket boosters bolted atop, to the intersection in the crawlerway during the second engineering analysis vibration test on the crawler and MLP. The crawler is moving at various speeds up to 1 mph in an effort to achieve vibration data gathering goals as it leaves the VAB, travels toward Launch Pad 39A, and then returns. The boosters are braced at the top for stability. The primary purpose of these rollout tests is to gather data to develop future maintenance requirements on the transport equipment and the flight hardware. Various parts of the MLP and crawler transporter have been instrumented with vibration data collection equipment.

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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Jan 20, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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Jan 20, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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NASA image: IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B
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Jul 25, 2019

IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B

A flow test of the Ignition Overpressure Protection and Sound Suppression water deluge system is underway on the...

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NASA image: IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B
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Jul 25, 2019

IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B

A flow test of the Ignition Overpressure Protection and Sound Suppression water deluge system is underway on the...

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Feb 18, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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Pratt & Whitney Advanced Ducted Propulsor (ADP) Engine Test-590 in NASA Ames 40x80ft Subsonic Wind Tunnel. The Pratt...

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May 13, 1993

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Pratt & Whitney Advanced Ducted Propulsor (ADP) Engine Test-590 in NASA Ames 40x80ft Subsonic Wind Tunnel. The Pratt...

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Feb 18, 2005

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - Inside the NASA spacecraft processing hangar 1610 located on North Vandenberg...

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NASA image: IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B
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Jul 25, 2019

IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B

A flow test of the Ignition Overpressure Protection and Sound Suppression water deluge system is underway on the...

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NASA image: IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B
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Jul 25, 2019

IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B

A flow test of the Ignition Overpressure Protection and Sound Suppression water deluge system is underway on the...

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NASA image: Hydrogen-Fuel Engine Component Tests Near Completion
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Nov 5, 2003

Hydrogen-Fuel Engine Component Tests Near Completion

Gaseous hydrogen is burned off at the E1 Test Stand the night of Oct. 7 during a cold-flow test of the fuel...

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NASA image: IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B
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Jul 25, 2019

IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B

A flow test of the Ignition Overpressure Protection and Sound Suppression water deluge system begins on the mobile...

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NASA image: IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B
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Jul 25, 2019

IOPSS Wet Flow Test at Pad 39B

A flow test of the Ignition Overpressure Protection and Sound Suppression water deluge system is underway on the...

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NASA image: Preparing for drop test
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Aug 24, 2015

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NASA engineers prepare for the test of the Orion spacecraft’s parachutes on Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the U.S. Army’s...

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-125 Commander Scott...

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Jul 11, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, STS-125 Mission Specialist...

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NASA image: Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test
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Jun 5, 2018

Parker Solar Probe Light Bar Test

In the Astrotech processing facility in Titusville, Florida, near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, on Tuesday, June 5,...

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Mar 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The starboard side of orbiter Endeavour is shown from the rear as it sits inside the...

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Mar 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The port side of orbiter Endeavour is shown as it sits inside the Florida Space...

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NASA image: ExHAM-Antenna Metal Mesh
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Apr 18, 2015

ExHAM-Antenna Metal Mesh

jsc2020e040942 (4/18/2015) --- Copper zirconium alloy wire. The Exposure Experiment of Copper-Zirconium Antenna...

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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.
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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Kennedy Space Center technician monitors the performance of a crawler-transporter as...

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