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NASA image: Soyuz Spacecraft - 63S Crew Docking to the ISS
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Oct 14, 2020

Soyuz Spacecraft - 63S Crew Docking to the ISS

iss063e107308 (Oct. 14, 2020) --- The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft, with Expedition 64 crew members Kate Rubins of NASA...

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NASA image: Samokutyaev and Kondratyev in the SM during Progress 42P Docking
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Apr 29, 2011

Samokutyaev and Kondratyev in the SM during Progress 42P Docking

ISS027-E-019162 (29 April 2011) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Samokutyaev (foreground), Expedition 27 flight...

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NASA image: Malenchenko during Soyuz TMA-06M docking
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Oct 25, 2012

Malenchenko during Soyuz TMA-06M docking

ISS033-E-016098 (25 Oct. 2012) --- In the Zvezda Service Module, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko, Expedition 33...

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NASA image: Docking Mechanism on the Unpiloted Russian Progress Spacecraft
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Apr 19, 2012

Docking Mechanism on the Unpiloted Russian Progress Spacecraft

ISS030-E-238803 (19 April 2012) --- A close-up view of the docking mechanism of the unpiloted ISS Russian Progress...

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NASA image: Kuipers and Kononenko during ATV Approach and Docking
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Mar 28, 2012

Kuipers and Kononenko during ATV Approach and Docking

ISS030-E-177363 (28 March 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers and Russian cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: Progress Spacecraft docked to the ISS during Expedition 16
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Jan 17, 2008

Progress Spacecraft docked to the ISS during Expedition 16

ISS016-E-024471 (17 Jan. 2008) --- Progress 27, docked to Pirs, aboard the Earth-orbiting International Space...

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NASA image: Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking
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Apr 21, 2001

Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking

ISS02-E-5829 (21 April 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour, with six astronauts and a cosmonaut onboard,...

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NASA image: Kuipers and Kononenko during ATV Approach and Docking
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Mar 28, 2012

Kuipers and Kononenko during ATV Approach and Docking

ISS030-E-177317 (28 March 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers and Russian cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: View of the Moon and Docked STS-132 Atlantis
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May 16, 2010

View of the Moon and Docked STS-132 Atlantis

ISS023-E-047288 (16 May 2010) --- The planet Venus, the moon and a small portion of the aft section of space shuttle...

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NASA image: The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module
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Mar 24, 2025

The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft docked to the Rassvet module

iss072e838101 (March 24, 2025) --- The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft that launched NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Roscosmos...

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NASA image: Kibo moving to docking with Node 2 CBM
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Jun 3, 2008

Kibo moving to docking with Node 2 CBM

S124-E-006292 (3 June 2008) --- Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, various components of the...

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NASA image: Nespoli removes docking mechanism to the ATV Hatch
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Feb 25, 2011

Nespoli removes docking mechanism to the ATV Hatch

ISS026-E-029725 (25 Feb. 2011) --- As part of inverse activities onboard the International Space Station, European...

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NASA image: Space X-4 Dragon docked to the ISS
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Sep 24, 2014

Space X-4 Dragon docked to the ISS

ISS041-E-033462 (24 Sept. 2014) --- SpaceX's uncrewed Dragon cargo spacecraft is docked to the International Space...

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NASA image: Nespoli removes docking mechanism to the ATV Hatch
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Feb 25, 2011

Nespoli removes docking mechanism to the ATV Hatch

ISS026-E-029718 (25 Feb. 2011) --- As part of inverse activities onboard the International Space Station, European...

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NASA image: Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking
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Apr 21, 2001

Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking

ISS02-E-5793 (21 April 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour, with six astronauts and a cosmonaut onboard,...

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NASA image: View of the Docked Soyuz TMA-20/25S Spacecraft
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Apr 23, 2011

View of the Docked Soyuz TMA-20/25S Spacecraft

ISS027-E-016254 (22 April 2011) --- A docked Russian Soyuz spacecraft is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Exterior view of docked Soyuz TMA-19
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Jul 9, 2010

Exterior view of docked Soyuz TMA-19

ISS024-E-007733 (9 July 2010) --- The Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft, docked to the Rassvet Mini-Research Module 1 (MRM1),...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Post Docking Press Conference
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Mar 15, 2019

Expedition 59 Post Docking Press Conference

Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin, left, and NASA Associate Administrator for the Human Exploration and...

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NASA image: Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking
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Apr 21, 2001

Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking

ISS02-E-5821 (21 April 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour, with six astronauts and a cosmonaut onboard,...

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NASA image: Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking
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Apr 21, 2001

Approach view of STS-100 Endeavour prior to docking

ISS02-E-5823 (21 April 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour, with six astronauts and a cosmonaut onboard,...

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NASA image: Kuipers and Kononenko during ATV Approach and Docking
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Mar 28, 2012

Kuipers and Kononenko during ATV Approach and Docking

ISS030-E-177327 (28 March 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers and Russian cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: Nespoli removes docking mechanism to the ATV Hatch
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Feb 25, 2011

Nespoli removes docking mechanism to the ATV Hatch

ISS026-E-029722 (25 Feb. 2011) --- As part of inverse activities onboard the International Space Station, European...

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NASA image: View of the docked Atlantis during EVA 1
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May 17, 2010

View of the docked Atlantis during EVA 1

ISS023-E-044760 (17 May 2010) --- Space shuttle Atlantis, docked to the International Space Station, is featured in...

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NASA image: Apollo 17, SIVB as Lunar Module approaches for docking
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Dec 7, 1972

Apollo 17, SIVB as Lunar Module approaches for docking

AS17-148-22687 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- View of the Lunar Module from the Apollo 17 spacecraft after...

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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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