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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-011880 (16 Dec. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 22 commander, services the Advanced...

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NASA image: Payload Bay taken by STS-127 Crew on Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Jul 16, 2009

Payload Bay taken by STS-127 Crew on Space Shuttle Endeavour

S127-E-006262 (16 July 2009) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space, a partial view of...

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NASA image: Node 2 / Harmony module in the  Payload Bay during STS-120
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Oct 24, 2006

Node 2 / Harmony module in the Payload Bay during STS-120

S120-E-006066 (24 Oct. 2007) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the Harmony node in...

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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-006235 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Backdropped by Earth?s horizon and the blackness of space, a partial view of Space...

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

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

S129-E-006210 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, a partial view of Space Shuttle Atlantis?...

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

Payload Specialist (PS) Christa McAuliffe - Briefing - Launch/Entry Helmets - JSC

S85-40030 (November 1985) --- Payload specialist Sharon Christa McAuliffe is briefed on launch/entry helmets by crew...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Endeavour,OV 105,Payload Bay during STS-123
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Mar 11, 2008

Space Shuttle Endeavour,OV 105,Payload Bay during STS-123

S123-E-005641 (13 March 2008) --- Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the logistics module...

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NASA image: Endeavour and its SRL-1 payload backdropped against the Southern Lights
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Apr 10, 1994

Endeavour and its SRL-1 payload backdropped against the Southern Lights

STS059-58-018 (9-20 April 1994) --- Part of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and its Space Radar Laboratory (SRL-1)...

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NASA image: Payload specialist Christa McAuliffe briefed on launch/entry helmets
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Sep 12, 1985

Payload specialist Christa McAuliffe briefed on launch/entry helmets

S85-40029 (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-006292 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, a partial view of Space Shuttle...

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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-006253 (17 Nov. 2009) --- Backdropped by Earth?s horizon and the blackness of space, a partial view of Space...

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NASA image: STS 51-G payload specialists participate in training exercise
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May 9, 1985

STS 51-G payload specialists participate in training exercise

S85-32002 (17 May 1985) --- The two payload specialists for 51G participate in a training exercise in the Shuttle...

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NASA image: Node 2 / Harmony module in the  Payload Bay during STS-120
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Oct 24, 2006

Node 2 / Harmony module in the Payload Bay during STS-120

S120-E-006071 (24 Oct. 2007) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the Harmony node in...

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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-011876 (16 Dec. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, Expedition 22 commander, services the Advanced...

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NASA image: EVA crewmember outside payload bay windows looking into aft flight deck.
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Jan 19, 1993

EVA crewmember outside payload bay windows looking into aft flight deck.

STS054-46-012 (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Mario Runco Jr., mission specialist, peers into Endeavour's aft flight...

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NASA image: Palapa-B communications satellite launched from the Shuttle Challenger
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Jun 24, 1983

Palapa-B communications satellite launched from the Shuttle Challenger

S83-35764 (19 June 1983) --- The Indonesian Palapa B communications satellite is just about to clear the vertical...

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NASA image: NASA’s Lunar Vacuum Operates on the Moon
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Mar 6, 2025

NASA’s Lunar Vacuum Operates on the Moon

A technology demonstration instrument aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has operated on the Moon as...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Mar 1, 2001

International Space Station (ISS)

In this Space Shuttle STS-102 mission image, the Payload Equipment Restraint System H-Strap is shown at the left...

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NASA image: 2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.
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Apr 8, 2018

2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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NASA image: 2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.
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Apr 8, 2018

2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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NASA image: 2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.
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Apr 8, 2018

2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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NASA image: 2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.
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Apr 8, 2018

2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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NASA image: 2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.
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Apr 8, 2018

2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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NASA image: 2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.
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Apr 8, 2018

2018 Student Launch Initiative at Bragg Farms.

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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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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