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NASA image: JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings
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Oct 19, 2017

JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings

NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, remains wrapped in a protective covering after removal from its...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings
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Oct 19, 2017

JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings

NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, remains wrapped in a protective covering after removal from its...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings
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Oct 19, 2017

JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings

NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, remains wrapped in a protective covering after removal from its...

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NASA image: EVA 5 - MS Grunsfeld  in payload bay
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Mar 8, 2002

EVA 5 - MS Grunsfeld in payload bay

STS109-E-5558 (8 March 2002) --- Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld, payload commander, and Richard M. Linnehan (out of...

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NASA image: JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings
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Oct 19, 2017

JPSS-1 Spacecraft Mate to Payload Attach Fittings

NOAA's Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, remains wrapped in a protective covering after removal from its...

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NASA image: Firefly Demo 2 Payload Mate to Rocket
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Jun 30, 2024

Firefly Demo 2 Payload Mate to Rocket

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket carrying eight CubeSats as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative’s (CSLI) ELaNa...

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NASA image: S1 truss being moved from payload bay
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Oct 10, 2002

S1 truss being moved from payload bay

STS112-E-05099 (10 October 2002) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, the Starboard...

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NASA image: S1 truss being moved from payload bay
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Oct 9, 2002

S1 truss being moved from payload bay

STS112-E-05092 (10 October 2002) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth’s horizon, the Starboard...

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NASA image: Firefly Demo 2 Payload Roll to Pad
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Jun 30, 2024

Firefly Demo 2 Payload Roll to Pad

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket carrying eight CubeSats as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative’s (CSLI) ELaNa...

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NASA image: Firefly Demo 2 Payload Mate to Rocket
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Jun 30, 2024

Firefly Demo 2 Payload Mate to Rocket

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket carrying eight CubeSats as part of NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative’s (CSLI) ELaNa...

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NASA image: Astrobotic's Lander Encapsulation
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Nov 21, 2023

Astrobotic's Lander Encapsulation

Ahead of launch as part of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) initiative, Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar...

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NASA image: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, IML-2 official crew portrait
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Apr 1, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, IML-2 official crew portrait

STS065-S-002 (April 1994) --- Six NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist take a break from training to...

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NASA image: STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment taken by the IMAX camera
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Oct 18, 1989

STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment taken by the IMAX camera

S89-48714 (18 Oct 1989) --- This photograph was taken by the STS-34 crew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis and shows...

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NASA image: STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930
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Aug 21, 1991

STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930

S91-44453 (21 Aug 1991) --- The crew of STS-45 is already training for its March 1992 mission, including stints on...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Rover and Sky Crane Unbagging, Cleaning and Additional Processing
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Feb 13, 2020

Mars 2020 Rover and Sky Crane Unbagging, Cleaning and Additional Processing

Mars 2020 Rover and Sky Crane Unbagging, Cleaning and Additional Processing in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility.

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NASA image: Payload Bay
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Apr 6, 2010

Payload Bay

S131-E-007417 (6 April 2010) --- The thin line of Earth's atmosphere, rising sun and space shuttle Discovery are...

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NASA image: Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe Briefing - Launch/Entry Helmets - JSC
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Sep 12, 1985

Payload Specialist Christa McAuliffe Briefing - Launch/Entry Helmets - JSC

S85-40031 (November 1985) --- Payload specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe is briefed on launch/entry helmets by crew...

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NASA image: View of Atlantis' Payload Bay taken during the STS-129 Mission
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Nov 17, 2009

View of Atlantis' Payload Bay taken during the STS-129 Mission

S129-E-006293 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, a partial view of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Views of the payload bay of OV-105 taken during the STS-99 mission
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Mar 30, 2000

Views of the payload bay of OV-105 taken during the STS-99 mission

STS099-315-031 (11-22 February 2000) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour orbits Earth with its lengthy SRTM mast at work...

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NASA image: Columbus in the Atlantis payload bay during the STS-122 Mission
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Feb 8, 2008

Columbus in the Atlantis payload bay during the STS-122 Mission

S122-E-006274 (8 Feb. 2008) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the Columbus laboratory...

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NASA image: View of Endeavours Payload Bay and Vertical Stabilizer taken during STS-118
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Jul 14, 2007

View of Endeavours Payload Bay and Vertical Stabilizer taken during STS-118

S118-E-05527 (9 Aug. 2007) --- Backdropped by a cloud-covered part of Earth, the SPACEHAB pressurized logistics...

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NASA image: Sen. Jake Garn and payload specialist Charles Waler in middeck simulation
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Apr 12, 1985

Sen. Jake Garn and payload specialist Charles Waler in middeck simulation

Two payload specialists for the STS 51-D mission get in some training time in the crew compartment trainerat JSC....

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NASA image: View of Atlantis' Payload Bay taken during the STS-129 Mission
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Nov 17, 2009

View of Atlantis' Payload Bay taken during the STS-129 Mission

S129-E-006295 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, a partial view of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Williams installs the APXC Payload in MELFI during Expedition 22
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Dec 16, 2009

Williams installs the APXC Payload in MELFI during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-011879 (16 Dec. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 22 commander, services the Advanced...

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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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