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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

An Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft descends toward the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...

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NASA image: Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt
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Dec 15, 2016

Pegasus XL CYGNSS Second Launch Attempt

An Orbital ATK L-1011 Stargazer aircraft descends toward the Skid Strip at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00084
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Apr 15, 2005

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George Diller: This is Pegasus launch control, where we have the L-1011 awaiting departure at the end of the runway,...

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NASA image: EC97-44347-15
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Dec 11, 1997

EC97-44347-15

This console and its compliment of computers, monitors and commmunications equipment make up the Research...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing
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Oct 8, 2019

Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing

Don Walters, chief pilot of the L-1011 Stargazer aircraft for Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, speaks to news...

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NASA image: NuSTAR on Coral Island of Kwajalein
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Jun 8, 2012

NuSTAR on Coral Island of Kwajalein

The carrier plane, L-1011 Stargazer, that will give NASA NuSTAR and its rocket a lift to their airborne launch site...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00329
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Oct 6, 2004

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DART, short for Demonstration of Autonomous Rendezvous technology is NASA's newest flight demonstrator for unpiloted...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00094
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Apr 19, 2005

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George Diller: This is Pegasus launch control, where we have the L-1011 awaiting departure at the end of the runway,...

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NASA image: Inside KSC! Oct. 4, 2019
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Oct 4, 2019

Inside KSC! Oct. 4, 2019

A full-scale mock-up of the Space Launch System rocket’s core stage arrived at Kennedy Space Center. It will be used...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing
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Oct 8, 2019

Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing

Launch and mission managers for NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) participate in a prelaunch mission...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Live Launch Coverage
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Live Launch Coverage

Live coverage of NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) launch. NASA provided comprehensive coverage of...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Prelaunch Mission Briefing
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Oct 8, 2019

Pegasus ICON Prelaunch Mission Briefing

Live coverage of NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) Prelaunch Mission Briefing from Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: 2012-3122
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May 30, 2012

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NUSTAR/Pegasus L-1011 and Miscellaneous Hot Fire Pad

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NASA image: 2012-3123
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May 30, 2012

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NUSTAR/Pegasus L-1011 and Miscellaneous Hot Fire Pad

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NASA image: 2012-3124
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May 30, 2012

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NUSTAR/Pegasus L-1011 and Miscellaneous Hot Fire Pad

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3078
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Oct 8, 2008

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – On the ramp of Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a Boeing 737 aircraft...

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NASA image: VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - The L-1011 carrier aircraft is ready for flight after undergoing a Combined Systems Test, an integrated test involving the Pegasus launch vehicle, SciSat-1 spacecraft and L-1011 aircraft. The SciSat-1 weighs approximately 330 pounds and after launch will be placed in a 400-mile-high polar orbit to investigate processes that control the distribution of ozone in the upper atmosphere. The data from the satellite will provide Canadian and international scientists with improved measurements relating to global ozone processes and help policymakers assess existing environmental policy and develop protective measures for improving the health of our atmosphere, preventing further ozone depletion. The mission is designed to last two years.
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Aug 9, 2003

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - The L-1011 carrier aircraft is ready for flight after undergoing a Combined Systems Test, an integrated test involving the Pegasus launch vehicle, SciSat-1 spacecraft and L-1011 aircraft. The SciSat-1 weighs approximately 330 pounds and after launch will be placed in a 400-mile-high polar orbit to investigate processes that control the distribution of ozone in the upper atmosphere. The data from the satellite will provide Canadian and international scientists with improved measurements relating to global ozone processes and help policymakers assess existing environmental policy and develop protective measures for improving the health of our atmosphere, preventing further ozone depletion. The mission is designed to last two years.

NASA image: Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch

Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer aircraft, with the company’s Pegasus XL rocket attached beneath, takes off from...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON AE Operations
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON AE Operations

Members of the launch team monitor the launch of NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite inside...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing
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Oct 8, 2019

Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing

Thomas Immel of the Space Sciences Laboratory at the University of California Berkeley speaks to news media during a...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON Takeoff for Launch

Northrop Grumman’s L-1011 Stargazer aircraft, with the company’s Pegasus XL rocket attached beneath, takes off from...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing
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Oct 8, 2019

Pegasus ICON Pre-Launch Mission Briefing

Karen Fox of NASA Communications moderates a prelaunch mission briefing for NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON AE Operations
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON AE Operations

A member of the launch team monitors the launch of NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite inside...

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NASA image: Pegasus ICON AE Operations
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Oct 10, 2019

Pegasus ICON AE Operations

Members of the launch team monitor the launch of NASA’s Ionospheric Connection Explorer (ICON) satellite inside...

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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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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. - The L-1011 carrier aircraft is ready for flight after undergoing a Combined...

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