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NASA image: NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight
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Jun 12, 2018

NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight

NASA’s Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, takes off for...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-2007-ACD07-0189-018
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Oct 2, 2007

ARC-2007-ACD07-0189-018

International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory Workshop L-R Lynn Harper, Ames and Baruch Blumberg, Nobel...

ARC
NASA image: Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO)
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Nov 18, 2024

Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO)

Co-founders of Overwatch Aero Chase Pietenpol, at the Ground Control Station (GCS) monitoring the flight of the...

ARC
NASA image: NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight
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Jun 12, 2018

NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight

NASA’s Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, flew for 2.5...

AFRC
NASA image: NASAs Ikhana Aircraft Prepares for Flight in the National Airspace System
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May 24, 2018

NASAs Ikhana Aircraft Prepares for Flight in the National Airspace System

NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0328-4
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Nov 9, 2001

EC01-0328-4

This unique view, looking directly up at two NASA Dryden F/A-18's used in the Autonomous Formation Flight (AFF)...

AFRC
NASA image: Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO)
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Nov 18, 2024

Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations (ACERO)

Co-founders of Overwatch Aero Chase Pietenpol, left, and Jordan Hahn at the Ground Control Station (GCS) monitoring...

ARC
NASA image: GRC-1994-C-04159
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Sep 23, 1994

GRC-1994-C-04159

NASA aircraft DC-9 microgravity plane performs it's first test parabolas over Lake Erie. This was photographed by...

GRC
NASA image: NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight
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Jun 12, 2018

NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft During Takeoff for June 12 Flight

NASA’s Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, flew for 2.5...

AFRC
NASA image: Orbiter "Enterprise" rides "piggy-back" atop NASA 747 carrier
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Sep 23, 1977

Orbiter "Enterprise" rides "piggy-back" atop NASA 747 carrier

S77-28649 (23 Sept 1977) --- The shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" sits atop the NASA 747 carrier aircraft in a...

JSC
NASA image: Orbiter 101- Shuttle Approach & Landing Test (ALT) Free-Flight (FF)-3 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
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Sep 23, 1977

Orbiter 101- Shuttle Approach & Landing Test (ALT) Free-Flight (FF)-3 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA

S77-28667 (23 Sept 1977) --- The shuttle Orbiter 101 "Enterprise" soars above the North Base area of Edwards Air...

JSC
NASA image: Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula
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Dec 22, 2010

Chasing Chickens in the Lambda Centauri Nebula

This infrared image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows the Lambda Centauri nebula, a star-forming...

JPL
NASA image: NASAs Aircraft Maintenance Crews Prepare the Ikhana Aircraft for a Test Flight
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May 24, 2018

NASAs Aircraft Maintenance Crews Prepare the Ikhana Aircraft for a Test Flight

Aircraft maintenance crews at NASA‘s Armstrong Flight Research Center prepare the remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft...

AFRC
NASA image: Sun Rises over NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft as Armstrong Maintenance Crews Prepare the Aircraft for a Test Flight
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May 24, 2018

Sun Rises over NASA’s Ikhana Aircraft as Armstrong Maintenance Crews Prepare the Aircraft for a Test Flight

Aircraft maintenance crews at NASA‘s Armstrong Flight Research Center prepare the remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft...

AFRC
NASA image: X-15 Documentary
Video
Feb 1, 2021

X-15 Documentary

X-15 Documentary focused on the X-15 as a near-space vehicle. Early test footage, engineers in mission control room,...

AFRC
NASA image: Pegasus Engine Ignites after Drop from B-52 Mothership
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Jul 17, 1991

Pegasus Engine Ignites after Drop from B-52 Mothership

Against the midnight blue of a high-altitude sky, Orbital Sciences’ Pegasus winged rocket booster ignites after...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-02pd0521
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Apr 19, 2002

KSC-02pd0521

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A wood stork appears to chase Atlantis as it lands on runway 33 with its drag chute...

KSC
NASA image: EC79-11481
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Aug 20, 1979

EC79-11481

A chase plane view of the tufts on the KC-135 winglet. The use of tufts in flight research dates back to the early...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-02pd0509
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Apr 19, 2002

KSC-02pd0509

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A wood stork appears to chase Atlantis as it lands on runway 33 with its drag chute...

KSC
NASA image: LIFTOFF - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-8 - ATLAS/AGENA - CAPE
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Mar 16, 1966

LIFTOFF - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-8 - ATLAS/AGENA - CAPE

S66-24482 (16 March 1966) --- An Agena Target Docking Vehicle atop an Atlas rocket lifts off from Launch Complex 14...

JSC
NASA image: LANDING - STS-3 - NORTHRUP STRIP, NM
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Mar 31, 1982

LANDING - STS-3 - NORTHRUP STRIP, NM

S82-28835 (30 March 1982) --- This unique view of the underside of the space shuttle orbiter Columbia was taken with...

JSC
NASA image: SIMULATION (LANDING) - SHUTTLE - CA
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Jun 14, 1982

SIMULATION (LANDING) - SHUTTLE - CA

S82-32204 (October 1982) --- NASA 947 and NASA 904, two aircraft stationed at Ellington Air Base for the Johnson...

JSC
NASA image: SPHERES Tether Demo
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Dec 1, 2016

SPHERES Tether Demo

iss050e013146 (12/1/2016) --- NASA astronaut Shane Kimbrough and European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas...

JSC
NASA image: Endeavour sitting atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA)
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Sep 19, 2012

Endeavour sitting atop NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA)

Space Shuttle Endeavour is ferried by NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) over the Johnson Space Center in...

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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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