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NASA image: EC97-44357-8
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Dec 20, 1997

EC97-44357-8

Eclipse project QF-106 and C-141A takeoff on first tethered flight December 20, 1997

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's space shuttle Atlantis and its 747 carrier taxied on the Edwards Air Force Base flightline as the unusual combination left for Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 1, 2001
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Mar 1, 2001

NASA's space shuttle Atlantis and its 747 carrier taxied on the Edwards Air Force Base flightline as the unusual combination left for Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on March 1, 2001

NASA's space shuttle Atlantis and its 747 carrier taxied on the Edwards Air Force Base flightline as the unusual...

AFRC
NASA image: Masten Xombie for Testing of JPL Spacecraft-Landing Algorithm
Image
Aug 12, 2013

Masten Xombie for Testing of JPL Spacecraft-Landing Algorithm

A Xombie technology demonstrator from Masten Space Systems, Mojave, Calif., ascends from its pad at Mojave Air and...

JPL
NASA image: Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Image
May 23, 1979

Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing Model in the 10- by 10-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

A technician checks a 0.25-scale engine model of a Vought Corporation V-530 engine in the test section of the 10- by...

GRC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-00160
Image
Jan 5, 1994

GRC-1994-C-00160

LASER Velocimetry System for Flow Measurement. Advanced Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing, ASTOVL model n the 9x15...

GRC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0243
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Feb 8, 2006

KSC-06pd0243

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Steve Fossett, seated in the...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0239
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Feb 8, 2006

KSC-06pd0239

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, Steve Fossett is strapped into...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0221
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Feb 7, 2006

KSC-06pd0221

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - (From left, backs to the camera) Pilot Steve Fossett, Sir Richard Branson and Jon...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-06pd0220
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Feb 7, 2006

KSC-06pd0220

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pilot Steve Fossett (far right), Sir Richard Branson (center) and Jon Karkow (far left)...

KSC
NASA image: Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch

Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer aircraft, with the company’s Pegasus XL rocket attached beneath, takes off from...

KSC
NASA image: Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch
Image
Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch

Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer aircraft, with the company’s Pegasus XL rocket attached beneath, takes off from...

KSC
NASA image: DopplerScatt B200 Takeoff
Image
Mar 5, 2018

DopplerScatt B200 Takeoff

NASA’s B200 taking off for an eight-hour science flight on March 5. Located on the center of the aircraft’s fuselage...

AFRC
NASA image: X-48B Skyray Takeoff
Image
Mar 19, 2010

X-48B Skyray Takeoff

A joint NASA/Boeing team completed the first phase of flight tests on the unique X-48B Blended Wing Body aircraft at...

AFRC
NASA image: The Long Haul – Ingenuity's Flight 9
Image
Jul 23, 2021

The Long Haul – Ingenuity's Flight 9

This sequence of images from takeoff to landing was taken by the downward-looking navigation camera of NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Noise Testing of an Experimental Augmentor Wing
Image
Jun 23, 1974

Noise Testing of an Experimental Augmentor Wing

The augmentor wing concept was introduced during the early 1960s to enhance the performance of vertical and short...

GRC
NASA image: ER-2 prepares for takeoff for airborne science mission, PACE-PAX
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Aug 28, 2024

ER-2 prepares for takeoff for airborne science mission, PACE-PAX

The ER-2 conducted over 80 flight hours in service of the Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem Postlaunch...

AFRC
NASA image: ED07-0038-016
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Mar 5, 2007

ED07-0038-016

Distinguished by its large nose payload bay, NASA's Ikhana unmanned aircraft does an engine run prior to takeoff...

AFRC
NASA image: X-56B Begins New Flight Series
Image
Apr 19, 2021

X-56B Begins New Flight Series

The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft takeoff marks the start of a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at...

AFRC
NASA image: ER-2 Conducts Night Flights for air-LUSI Mission
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Mar 5, 2025

ER-2 Conducts Night Flights for air-LUSI Mission

The ER-2 aircraft is parked in a hangar at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, in March...

AFRC
NASA image: X-56B Begins New Flight Series
Image
Apr 19, 2021

X-56B Begins New Flight Series

The X-56B remotely piloted aircraft prepares to takeoff to begin a new flight series. The flight was April 19 at...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-1958-A-24041
Image
Jul 8, 1958

ARC-1958-A-24041

North American F-100A NASA-200 Super Sabre airplane - wing leading edge deflected 60 degrees for increased lift with...

ARC
NASA image: ED07-0038-017
Image
Mar 5, 2007

ED07-0038-017

Crew chief Joe Kinn gives NASA's Ikhana unmanned aircraft a final check during engine run-up prior to takeoff at...

AFRC
NASA image: Automated Flight and Contingency Management, or AFCM, Subproject
Image
Jun 23, 2022

Automated Flight and Contingency Management, or AFCM, Subproject

Michael Feary pilots a simulated electric vertical takeoff and landing, or eVTOL, aircraft in the VMS’s R-Cab during...

ARC
NASA image: Morpheus Lander
Image
Mar 23, 2017

Morpheus Lander

NASA's Morpheus Project has developed and tested a prototype planetary lander capable of vertical takeoff and...

GRC
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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
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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