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NASA image: APOLLO 16 - PRELAUNCH (MCC)
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Apr 16, 1972

APOLLO 16 - PRELAUNCH (MCC)

S72-35188 (16 April 1972) --- Flight director Eugene F. Kranz is seated at his console in the mission operations...

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NASA image: Coverage of STS-104 Launch Coverage of Flight Controllers in MCC.
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Jul 12, 2001

Coverage of STS-104 Launch Coverage of Flight Controllers in MCC.

JSC2001-E-21333 (12 July 2001) --- From a familiar setting in the shuttle flight control room (WFCR)at Houston's...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0996
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Jun 18, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dark, rain-filled clouds blanket the sky over the Vehicle Assembly Building and Launch...

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Mar 1, 2002

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JSC2002-E-08142 (1 March 2002) --- Ascent flight director John Shannon, seated at the Flight Director console in the...

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NASA image: Coverage of STS-104 Launch Coverage of Flight Controllers in MCC.
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Jul 12, 2001

Coverage of STS-104 Launch Coverage of Flight Controllers in MCC.

JSC2001-E-21326 (12 July 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-104 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM) for weather...

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NASA image: STS-100 MCC Launch Activities
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Apr 19, 2001

STS-100 MCC Launch Activities

JSC2001-E-12117 (19 April 2001) --- Astronaut Christopher J. (Gus) Loria, at the Spacecraft Communicator (CAPCOM)...

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NASA image: STS-102 Launch Activities inside the MCC.
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Mar 8, 2001

STS-102 Launch Activities inside the MCC.

JSC2001-E-06200 (8 March 2001) --- At his console in Houston's Mission Control Center, STS-102 lead flight director...

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NASA image: STS-102 Launch Activities inside the MCC.
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Mar 8, 2001

STS-102 Launch Activities inside the MCC.

JSC2001-E-06217 (8 March 2001) --- At his console in Houston's Mission Control Center, STS-102 lead flight director...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0355
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Mar 2, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Program managers, directors and engineers man the consoles in the Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0360
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Mar 2, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Program managers, directors and engineers work the consoles in the Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0357
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Mar 2, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Space Shuttle Program managers, directors and engineers work the consoles in the Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1237
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Sep 21, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) in the Launch Complex 39 area wears a new coat of...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 1, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates listen to NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, standing, during...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 1, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates listen to NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, far right, during...

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NASA image: 2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC
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May 2, 2018

2017 ASCAN Tour of KSC

The 2017 class of astronaut candidates toured the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and viewed exhibits,...

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NASA image: KSC-69P-632
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Jul 16, 1969

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Dr. Wernher von Braun, director of the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Launch Control Center, Robert Holl (left), Landing Recovery directo, and Donald Hammel, from the Shuttle Project Office, are in contact with the leaders of the “Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kennedy Space Center. The simulation is being managed and directed from the LCC. The purpose of the Mode VII is to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention. This simulation presents an orbiter that has crashed short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area 2-1/2 miles south of Runway 33. Emergency crews are responding to the volunteer “astronauts” who are simulating various injuries inside the crew compartment mock-up. Rescuers must remove the crew, provide triage and transport to hospitals those who need further treatment. Local hospitals are participating in the exercise.
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Feb 18, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Launch Control Center, Robert Holl (left), Landing Recovery directo, and Donald Hammel, from the Shuttle Project Office, are in contact with the leaders of the “Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kennedy Space Center. The simulation is being managed and directed from the LCC. The purpose of the Mode VII is to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention. This simulation presents an orbiter that has crashed short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area 2-1/2 miles south of Runway 33. Emergency crews are responding to the volunteer “astronauts” who are simulating various injuries inside the crew compartment mock-up. Rescuers must remove the crew, provide triage and transport to hospitals those who need further treatment. Local hospitals are participating in the exercise.

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Launch Control Center, Robert Holl (left), Landing Recovery directo, and Donald...

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