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NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

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Flowing Toward Launch: Follow the steps that prepared the Aquarius_SAC-D spacecraft and the ULA Delta II rocket for...

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Jun 10, 2011

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Aquarius_SAC-D Soars into Orbit_ A Delta II rocket lofts a new satellite into space to measure the salinity of the...

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Sep 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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Mar 23, 2001

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A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 checks out the Mars Odyssey Orbiter before its move to...

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A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 checks out the Mars Odyssey Orbiter before its move to...

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A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 prepares the Mars Odyssey Orbiter (center) for its move...

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A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 checks out the Mars Odyssey Orbiter before its move to...

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A worker in the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 checks out the Mars Odyssey Orbiter before its move to...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A Boeing Delta II rocket is seen from under the mobile service tower on Launch Pad 17-B...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of a Delta II rocket is lifted up the mobile service tower. Below the rocket is the flame trench, and in the foreground is the overflow pool. The rocket is being erected to launch the Space InfraRed Telescope Facility (SIRTF). Consisting of an 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of a Delta II rocket is lifted up the mobile service tower. Below the rocket is the flame trench, and in the foreground is the overflow pool. The rocket is being erected to launch the Space InfraRed Telescope Facility (SIRTF). Consisting of an 0.85-meter telescope and three cryogenically cooled science instruments, SIRTF is one of NASA's largest infrared telescopes to be launched. SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the first stage of a Delta II...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Delta II rocket on Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, is having solid rocket boosters (SRBs) installed that will help launch Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2) on June 5. In the center are three more solid rocket boosters that will be added to the Delta, which will carry nine in all. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch as MER-A. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Delta II rocket on Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, is having solid rocket boosters (SRBs) installed that will help launch Mars Exploration Rover 2 (MER-2) on June 5. In the center are three more solid rocket boosters that will be added to the Delta, which will carry nine in all. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-2 is scheduled to launch as MER-A. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.

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A booster is lifted off a truck for installation onto the Boeing Delta 7326 rocket that will launch Deep Space 1 at...

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A booster is lifted for installation onto the Boeing Delta 7326 rocket that will launch Deep Space 1 at Launch Pad...

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A booster is raised off a truck bed and prepared for lifting to the Boeing Delta 7326 rocket that will launch Deep...

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Three boosters are lifted into place at Launch Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, for installation onto the Boeing...

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Two boosters are lifted into place, while a third waits on the ground, for installation onto the Boeing Delta 7326...

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Mar 6, 2009

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NASA Commentator George Diller begins NASA TV's coverage of the Kepler spacecraft's launch aboard a United Launch...

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Dec 14, 2009

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Welcome to Launch Day. Launch Commentator Tracy Young opens coverage for liftoff of the Delta II rocket carrying the...

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May 20, 2005

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Commentator George Diller interviews Omar Baez, NASA Launch Manager, about the successful launch of the NOAA-N...

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Jun 30, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The first stage of the Boeing Delta II rocket is lifted off its transporter on Pad...

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Apr 4, 2017

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The United Launch Alliance/Orbital ATK Delta II solid rocket motor is towed to Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg...

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Apr 6, 2017

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The United Launch Alliance/Orbital ATK Delta II solid rocket motor arrives at Space Launch Complex 2 at Vandenberg...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the mobile service tower delivers the...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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