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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-028
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Mar 9, 2006

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Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t.

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NASA image: ARC-1978-AC78-1027-3
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Oct 27, 1978

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F-18 (12 Scale Model) 12 Foot Wind Tunnel Test-287

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0028-11
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Jan 27, 1994

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FLAC (USAF 55% Scale) Model, Machine Shop N-220 . fitting wing panels with Paul Scharmen

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NASA image: MSFC center director, Patrick Scheuermann, tours the center model shop
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May 19, 2015

MSFC center director, Patrick Scheuermann, tours the center model shop

AARON STANFIELD EXPLAINS CONSTRUCTION OF SCALE MODEL OF SLS MOBILE LAUNCH PLATFORM AND CRAWLER TO PATRICK...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-007
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Mar 9, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-007

Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t.

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NASA image: Space Shuttle SSV Orbiter Model In 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.
Image
May 30, 1975

Space Shuttle SSV Orbiter Model In 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel.

1/3 scale model of space shuttle, 3/4 lower front view, test section overhead doors open.

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-026
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Mar 9, 2006

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Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t. with Mike Lopez

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-020
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Mar 9, 2006

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Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t.

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-023
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Mar 9, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-023

Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t.

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-022
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Mar 9, 2006

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Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t.

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0028-12
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Jan 27, 1994

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FLAC (USAF 55% Scale) Model, Machine Shop N-220 . fitting wing panels (with Jerry Holmes & Bill Moreland)

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-025
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Mar 9, 2006

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Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t.

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NASA image: Four Engine USB Model in the 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jun 19, 1974

Four Engine USB Model in the 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

Overhead, front view of Large-Scale Upper-Surface Blowing Model using JT15D Engines. Test #441

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NASA image: ARC-1994-AC94-0028-13
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Jul 5, 1994

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FLAC (USAF 55% Scale) Model, Machine Shop N-220 . fitting wing panels (with Cesar Acosta)

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NASA image: XC-142 Tilt Wing; 0.6 Scale Model in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center.
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Jan 22, 1964

XC-142 Tilt Wing; 0.6 Scale Model in the 40x80 Foot Wind Tunnel at NASA Ames Research Center.

3/4 front right side only with Tim Wills on right and Charles Greco, mechanic. Large flaps on Variable height...

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NASA image: Scale Model of Agena/Mariner-C in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel
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Feb 23, 1964

Scale Model of Agena/Mariner-C in the 8- by 6-Foot Supersonic Wind Tunnel

Researcher Bobby Sanders examines a 0.10-scale model of the Mariner-C shroud and Agena rocket in the 8- by 6-Foot...

GRC
NASA image: CADRE Team in the Mars Yard
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Mar 7, 2024

CADRE Team in the Mars Yard

Members of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration) technology demonstration team pose...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design
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Jan 29, 2026

NASA Completes First Flight of Laminar Flow Scaled Wing Design

NASA’s Crossflow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale-model wing flies on a NASA F-15 research jet during...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Wing Model Mounted Under F-15 for High-Speed Taxi Test
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Wing Model Mounted Under F-15 for High-Speed Taxi Test

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow test article is mounted beneath the agency’s F-15 research...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Wing Model Mounted Under F-15 for High-Speed Taxi Test
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Wing Model Mounted Under F-15 for High-Speed Taxi Test

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow test article is mounted beneath the agency’s F-15 research...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Wing Model Mounted Under F-15 for High-Speed Taxi Test
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Wing Model Mounted Under F-15 for High-Speed Taxi Test

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow test article is mounted beneath the agency’s F-15 research...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology
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Jan 13, 2026

NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale model completes its first major milestone –...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology
Image
Jan 13, 2026

NASA Completes High-Speed Taxi Test of Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow Technology

NASA’s Cross Flow Attenuated Natural Laminar Flow (CATNLF) scale model completes its first major milestone –...

AFRC
NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-033
Image
Mar 9, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0050-033

Space Shuttle 3% scale model to analyze removal of PAL ramp and other effects i the 9x7ft w.t. with Bill Van Zuylen,...

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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.
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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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