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NASA image: STS-52 deployment of LAGEOS / IRIS spacecraft from OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Oct 23, 1992

STS-52 deployment of LAGEOS / IRIS spacecraft from OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS052-80-030 (23 Oct 1992) --- One of a series of three views of the deployment of the Laser Geodynamic Satellite...

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NASA image: STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA
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May 13, 1992

STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA

STS049-91-029 (13 May 1992) --- Following the successful capture of Intelsat VI satellite, three astronauts continue...

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NASA image: Contents of payload bay of the STS-68 Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Sep 30, 1994

Contents of payload bay of the STS-68 Space Shuttle Endeavour

STS068-267-079 (30 September-11 October 1994) --- The rear windows of the Space Shuttle Endeavour reflect sunlight...

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NASA image: Contents of payload bay of the STS-68 Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Sep 30, 1994

Contents of payload bay of the STS-68 Space Shuttle Endeavour

STS068-272-075 (30 September-11 October 1994) --- The darkness of space forms the backdrop for this scene of the...

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NASA image: STS-109 MS Grunsfeld in payload bay during first EVA
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Mar 4, 2002

STS-109 MS Grunsfeld in payload bay during first EVA

STS109-E-5249 (4 March 2002) --- In Columbia's cargo bay, astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (foreground), payload...

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NASA image: STS-109 MS Grunsfeld in payload bay during first EVA
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Mar 4, 2002

STS-109 MS Grunsfeld in payload bay during first EVA

STS109-E-5247 (4 March 2002) --- In Columbia's cargo bay, astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (foreground), payload...

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NASA image: STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment taken by the IMAX camera
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Oct 18, 1989

STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment taken by the IMAX camera

S89-48714 (18 Oct 1989) --- This photograph was taken by the STS-34 crew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis and shows...

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NASA image: STS-37 Mission Specialist Ross in OV-104's payload bay (PLB) during EVA
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Apr 7, 1991

STS-37 Mission Specialist Ross in OV-104's payload bay (PLB) during EVA

STS037-18-032 (7 April 1991) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, mission specialist, peers into Space Shuttle Atlantis'...

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NASA image: STS-35 ASTRO-1 telescopes documented in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 ASTRO-1 telescopes documented in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS035-13-008 (2-10 Dec. 1990) --- The various components of the Astro-1 payload are seen backdropped against the...

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NASA image: STS-42 IML-1 spacelab (SL) module and SL tunnel in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 IML-1 spacelab (SL) module and SL tunnel in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)

STS042-25-027 (30 Jan 1992) --- STS-42 International Microgravity Laboratory 1 (IML-1) Spacelab module and Spacelab...

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NASA image: Payload bay and earth
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Aug 12, 2016

Payload bay and earth

STS083-464-005 (4-8 April 1997) --- This view, photographed not long after orbital insertion, shows Spacelab Module...

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NASA image: Endeavour's empty payload bay
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Apr 23, 2001

Endeavour's empty payload bay

S100-E-5352 (23 April 2001) --- A STS-100 crew member aimed a digital still camera out a window aboard the...

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NASA image: Raffaello in the Atlantis Payload Bay
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Jul 9, 2011

Raffaello in the Atlantis Payload Bay

S135-E-006449(9 July 2011) --- Backdropped against a mostly blue Earth scene, part of the Raffaello multi-purpose...

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NASA image: Payload Bay of Endeavour
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Nov 26, 2008

Payload Bay of Endeavour

S126-E-012093 (27 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped against a massive cloud cover, the aft portion of the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Endeavour Payload Bay
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Feb 20, 2010

Endeavour Payload Bay

S130-E-012451 (20 Feb. 2010) --- The empty cargo bay and the aft portion of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: IMAX camera in payload bay
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Dec 20, 1995

IMAX camera in payload bay

STS074-361-035 (12-20 Nov 1995) --- This medium close-up view centers on the IMAX Cargo Bay Camera (ICBC) and its...

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NASA image: Payload Bay of Endeavour
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Nov 26, 2008

Payload Bay of Endeavour

S126-E-012103 (27 Nov. 2008) --- --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the aft portion of the Space...

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NASA image: View of the Discovery's payload bay
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Jul 27, 2005

View of the Discovery's payload bay

STS114-E-5196 (27 July 2005) --- Discovery's cargo bay over Earth's horizon was photographed by one of the seven...

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NASA image: ODS in the payload bay
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Aug 10, 2001

ODS in the payload bay

STS105-E-5018 (11 August 2001) --- One of the STS-105 crew members on the flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space...

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NASA image: Payload Bay of Endeavour
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Nov 26, 2008

Payload Bay of Endeavour

S126-E-11974 (26 Nov. 2008) --- Backdropped against white clouds, the aft section of Endeavour's cargo bay, now...

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NASA image: ODS in payload bay
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Jun 1, 2008

ODS in payload bay

S124-E-005462 (1 June 2008) --- Space Shuttle Discovery's Remote Manipulator System (RMS), docking mechanism,...

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NASA image: Endeavour Payload Bay
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May 18, 2011

Endeavour Payload Bay

S134-E-006979 (18 May 2011) --- A careful look at this scene in Earth orbit reveals the International Space Station...

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NASA image: EVA3 - Discovery payload bay
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Oct 30, 2007

EVA3 - Discovery payload bay

S120-E-008277 (30 Oct. 2007) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, Space Shuttle Discovery...

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NASA image: Endeavour Payload Bay
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Feb 20, 2010

Endeavour Payload Bay

S130-E-012452 (20 Feb. 2010) --- The empty cargo bay and the aft portion of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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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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