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NASA image: Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa
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Feb 21, 2017

Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa

On Feb. 21, 2017 engineers successfully install ESA’s European Service Module Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM)...

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NASA image: Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa
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Feb 21, 2017

Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa

On Feb. 21, 2017 engineers successfully install ESA’s European Service Module Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM)...

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NASA image: Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa
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May 10, 2022

Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa

On Feb. 22, engineers successfully install ESA’s European Service Module Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM) at...

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NASA image: Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa
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Feb 21, 2017

Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa

On Feb. 21, 2017 engineers successfully install ESA’s European Service Module Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM)...

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NASA image: Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa
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Feb 21, 2017

Propulsion Qualification Module Installed at White Sands Test Fa

On Feb. 21, 2017 engineers successfully install ESA’s European Service Module Propulsion Qualification Module (PQM)...

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NASA image: Electric Motor Test Stand Will Help With Future X-planes
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Apr 6, 2016

Electric Motor Test Stand Will Help With Future X-planes

Yohan Lin, Airvolt integration lead, prepares the electric propulsion test stand.

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NASA image: SPHINX Satellite Testing in the Electric Propulsion Laboratory
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Dec 23, 1973

SPHINX Satellite Testing in the Electric Propulsion Laboratory

Researchers examine the Space Plasma-High Voltage Interaction Experiment (SPHINX) satellite in the Electric...

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NASA image: Electric Motor Test Stand Will Help With Future X-planes
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Apr 6, 2016

Electric Motor Test Stand Will Help With Future X-planes

The electric propulsion system to be tested is secured at the top of the Airvolt test stand and instrumented to...

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NASA image: 8-5-2019_Orion_PQM_WSTFshortFinal
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Aug 5, 2019

8-5-2019_Orion_PQM_WSTFshortFinal

Propulsion test that simulates an abort-to-orbit scenario in which the spacecraft’s service module must place Orion...

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NASA image: Thruster Gimbal Range of Motion Testing for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element jsc2026e005281
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Dec 22, 2025

Thruster Gimbal Range of Motion Testing for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element jsc2026e005281

During this Engineering Qualification Module test, the gimbal platforms for the Busek-built BHT-6000 Hall effect...

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NASA image: Thruster Gimbal Range of Motion Testing for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element jsc2026e005280
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Dec 22, 2025

Thruster Gimbal Range of Motion Testing for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element jsc2026e005280

During this Engineering Qualification Module test, the gimbal platforms for the Busek-built BHT-6000 Hall effect...

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NASA image: Thruster Gimbal Range of Motion Testing for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element jsc2026e005282
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Dec 22, 2025

Thruster Gimbal Range of Motion Testing for Gateway’s Power and Propulsion Element jsc2026e005282

During this Engineering Qualification Module test, the gimbal platforms for the Busek-built BHT-6000 Hall effect...

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NASA image: Construction of Cooler for New Propulsion Systems Laboratory Test Cells
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Nov 23, 1969

Construction of Cooler for New Propulsion Systems Laboratory Test Cells

The 50-foot diameter primary cooler for the new Propulsion Systems Laboratory No. 3 and 4 facility constructed at...

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NASA image: The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, is ready to be lifted into
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Mar 13, 2024

The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, is ready to be lifted into

The Sierra Space Plane, Dream Chaser, suspended by a crane sits just inside the overhead door of the ISP (In Space...

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NASA image: Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft
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Aug 28, 2018

Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft

NASA Administrator Bridenstine tests the X-57 "Maxwell" simulator at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. The...

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NASA image: Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft
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Aug 28, 2018

Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft

NASA Administrator Bridenstine tests the X-57 "Maxwell" simulator at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. The...

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NASA image: Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...
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May 2, 2019

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Demonstration Unit, TDU-3 Checkout Test Hardware Installed...

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NASA image: Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...
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May 2, 2019

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Demonstration Unit, TDU-3 Checkout Test Hardware Installed...

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NASA image: Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...
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May 2, 2019

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Demonstration Unit, TDU-3 Checkout Test Hardware Installed...

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NASA image: Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...
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May 2, 2019

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Demonstration Unit, TDU-3 Checkout Test Hardware Installed...

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NASA image: Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...
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May 2, 2019

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Dem...

Advanced Electric Propulsion Systems Contract, Technology Demonstration Unit, TDU-3 Checkout Test Hardware Installed...

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NASA image: Scarecrow Climbs Rocks
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Oct 4, 2007

Scarecrow Climbs Rocks

Scarecrow, a mobility-testing model for NASA Mars Science Laboratory, easily traverses large rocks in the Mars Yard...

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NASA image: Checking Tilt of Lightweight Test Rover
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Sep 14, 2009

Checking Tilt of Lightweight Test Rover

Tests of possible maneuvers for use by NASA rover Spirit on Mars include use of this lightweight test rover at the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 3, 1989

Space Shuttle Projects

The Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) engineers test fired a 26-foot long, 100,000-pound-thrust solid rocket motor...

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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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