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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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NASA image: Northrop Grumman Corp.'s modified F-5E Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) aircraft flies off the wing of NASA's F-15B Research testbed aircraft.
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Aug 25, 2003

Northrop Grumman Corp.'s modified F-5E Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) aircraft flies off the wing of NASA's F-15B Research testbed aircraft.

In a role-reversal, Northrop Grumman Corp.'s modified F-5E Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) aircraft flies off...

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NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-8
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Jul 22, 2020

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-8

A Lockheed Martin technician prepares holes for installation of the fuselage panel on the X-59. The fuselage is the...

LRC
NASA image: LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-6
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Jul 13, 2020

LRC-2022-H1_P_X-59-6

Lockheed Martin technicians work to align and check the fastener holes on the X-59’s fuselage skin. The aircraft,...

LRC
NASA image: SEG 210 Forebody
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Aug 11, 2020

SEG 210 Forebody

Event: SEG 210 Forebody A Lockheed Martin technician prepares to install the left fuselage skins onto the X-59. Once...

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NASA image: SEG 210 Forebody
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Aug 11, 2020

SEG 210 Forebody

Event: SEG 210 Forebody A Lockheed Martin technician prepares to install the left fuselage skins onto the X-59. Once...

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NASA image: A Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies near a BADS sensor following flight under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft
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Jan 13, 2004

A Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies near a BADS sensor following flight under the path of the F-5E SSBE aircraft

A United States Air Force Test Pilot School Blanik L-23 glider carrying a microphone and a pressure transducer flies...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B from the Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project. On Aug. 27, 2003, the F-5 SSBD aircraft demonstrated a method to reduce
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Aug 25, 2003

NASA's F-15B from the Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a modified U.S. Navy F-5E jet in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project. On Aug. 27, 2003, the F-5 SSBD aircraft demonstrated a method to reduce

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a...

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NASA image: Lower Empennage Test Fit Install
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Jan 27, 2023

Lower Empennage Test Fit Install

Here is a close-up of the GE F414 engine, from the aft deck or rear, before the tail section of the X-59 is lifted...

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NASA image: Aircraft Updates
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Jul 27, 2021

Aircraft Updates

A Lockheed Martin technician looks at the connector installation on the cad model of the X-59 airplane. The...

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NASA image: SEG 210 Forebody
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Jul 28, 2020

SEG 210 Forebody

Event: SEG 210 Forebody A Lockheed Martin technician works on the ejection seat support structure and once complete,...

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NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above
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Aug 26, 2021

Manufacturing Area From Above

Event: Manufacturing Area From Above A overhead view of the X-59 with its nose on. The X-59’s nose is 38-feet long –...

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NASA image: SEG 210 Forebody
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Jul 31, 2020

SEG 210 Forebody

Event: SEG 210 Forebody A right side view of where the team is preparing the X-59 structure for installation of the...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.
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Feb 13, 2002

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft recently flew in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E in support of...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.
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Feb 13, 2002

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft flies in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E as part of the F-5 Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project.

NASA's F-15B Research Testbed aircraft recently flew in the supersonic shock wave of a U.S. Navy F-5E in support of...

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NASA image: NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Joe Dussling
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Jan 7, 2022

NASA’s The Quiet Crew | Joe Dussling

In this episode of The Quiet Crew, you’ll meet Joe Dussling, a data engineer who oversees some of the X-59 testing...

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NASA image: NASA Test Flights Examine Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Sonic Booms
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Jul 20, 2016

NASA Test Flights Examine Effect of Atmospheric Turbulence on Sonic Booms

NASA’s SonicBAT team poses in front of the TG-14 motor glider and F/A-18 research aircraft, sitting side-by-side in...

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NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above
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Aug 18, 2021

Manufacturing Area From Above

A panoramic side view of the left top of the X-59 supersonic plane with the tail on and the nose in the process of...

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NASA image: SEG 230 Nose
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Aug 11, 2020

SEG 230 Nose

Event: SEG 230 Nose The X-59’s nose is wrapped up safely and rests on a dolly before the team temporarily attaches...

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NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above
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Aug 26, 2021

Manufacturing Area From Above

A overhead view of the X-59 with its nose on. The X-59’s nose is 38-feet long – approximately one third of the...

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NASA image: SEG 230 Nose - Craned Onto Tooling
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Aug 12, 2021

SEG 230 Nose - Craned Onto Tooling

Event: SEG 230 Nose - Craned Onto Tooling A close up of the X-59’s duckbill nose, which is a crucial part of its...

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NASA image: Manufacturing Area From Above
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Aug 18, 2021

Manufacturing Area From Above

An overhead view of the X-59 supersonic plane with the tail on and the nose in the process of installation. The...

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NASA image: SEG 230 Nose - Craned Onto Tooling
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Aug 12, 2021

SEG 230 Nose - Craned Onto Tooling

Event: SEG 230 Nose - Craned Onto Tooling A close-up of the X-59’s duckbill nose, which is a crucial part of its...

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NASA image: NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. modified F-5E in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project, which is part of DARPA's Quiet Supers
Image
Aug 25, 2003

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a Northrop Grumman Corp. modified F-5E in support of the Shaped Sonic Boom Demonstration (SSBD) project, which is part of DARPA's Quiet Supers

NASA's F-15B research testbed jet from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center flew in the supersonic shockwave of a...

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NASA image: NASA's CarpetDIEM Flight Series Tests Future Ground Recorders for X-59
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Sep 16, 2022

NASA's CarpetDIEM Flight Series Tests Future Ground Recorders for X-59

NASA’s efforts to prepare for future sound data recording of the agency’s quiet, supersonic X-59 aircraft are making...

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