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NASA image: PORTRAIT - LICHTENBERG, BYRON K., DR.
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Dec 17, 1982

PORTRAIT - LICHTENBERG, BYRON K., DR.

S82-41554 (1982) --- Dr. Byron K. Lichtenberg, payload specialist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

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NASA image: Official portrait of STS-45 Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg
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Nov 20, 1991

Official portrait of STS-45 Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg

S91-51294 (Nov 1991) --- Astronaut Byron K. Lichtenberg, payload specialist.

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NASA image: Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg working in the Spacelab
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Nov 28, 1983

Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg working in the Spacelab

STS009-125-427 (28 Nov 1983) --- Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg carries out an experiment at the fluid...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Nov 1, 1983

Spacelab

In this Spacelab-1 mission onboard photograph, astronaut Byron Lichtenberg performs a drop experiment, one of the...

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NASA image: STS-45 Payload Specialist Lichtenberg records AEPI data onboard OV-104
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Payload Specialist Lichtenberg records AEPI data onboard OV-104

STS045-20-018 (2 April 1992) --- STS-45 Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg talks into a cassette tape recorder...

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NASA image: STS-9 crewmembers gather around television monitor in Spacelab module
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Nov 28, 1983

STS-9 crewmembers gather around television monitor in Spacelab module

STS009-15-755 (28 Nov-8 Dec 1983) --- The lone television monitor in the Spacelab module is a popular item in this...

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NASA image: KSC-83PC-0807
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Nov 28, 1983

KSC-83PC-0807

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia launches on mission STS-9 from Launch Pad 39-A. This is the first Shuttle...

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NASA image: Portrait of STS-9 crew in the Spacelab
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Nov 28, 1983

Portrait of STS-9 crew in the Spacelab

STS009-126-441 (28 Nov 1983) --- The six crewmembers of STS-9 position themselves in a star bust-like cluster in the...

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NASA image: STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930
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Aug 21, 1991

STS-45 crewmembers during zero gravity activities onboard KC-135 NASA 930

S91-44453 (21 Aug 1991) --- The crew of STS-45 is already training for its March 1992 mission, including stints on...

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NASA image: LANDING - STS-9/41A - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
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Dec 9, 1983

LANDING - STS-9/41A - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA

S83-45648 (8 Dec 1983) --- After more than 10 days in Earth orbit, the crewmembers for STS-9 egress the Space...

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NASA image: OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - STS-9 CREW
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Jun 29, 1983

OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - STS-9 CREW

S83-35017 (June 1983) --- These six men represent the first crewmembers to man the Columbia when it gets reactivated...

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NASA image: Official portrait of the STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers
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Sep 10, 1999

Official portrait of the STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers

STS045-S-002 (January 1992) --- The seven crew members for NASA's STS-45 mission are pictured in their...

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NASA image: STS-45 crew poses for onboard (in-space) portrait on OV-104's flight deck
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 crew poses for onboard (in-space) portrait on OV-104's flight deck

STS045-38-004 (24 March-2 April 1992) --- The traditional inflight crew portrait has Kathryn D. Sullivan, payload...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken by the STS-9 crew
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Jun 25, 2009

Earth observations taken by the STS-9 crew

STS009-40-2575 (28 Nov-8 Dec 1983) --- This view of the Fuji volcano, Japan was taken on the 54th orbit of the Space...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Mar 24, 1992

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-45 mission launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on March 24, 1992 at 8:13:40am (EST) carrying the...

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NASA image: STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC
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Mar 24, 1992

STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC

STS045-S-053 (24 March 1992) --- A low-angle view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it soars off the launch pad and...

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NASA image: STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad
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Mar 24, 1992

STS-45 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad

STS045-S-054 (24 March 1992) --- A profile view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis as it soars off the launch pad and...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-9/41A - KSC
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Nov 29, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-9/41A - KSC

S83-44997 (28 Nov 1983) --- The Columbia lifts off once again from launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center to...

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NASA image: STS-9 Crew Logo/Insignia
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Jan 1, 1983

STS-9 Crew Logo/Insignia

S83-32900 (25 May 1983) --- This is the official insignia for STS-9, the major payload of which is Spacelab-1,...

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NASA image: STS-45 crewmembers during LINHOF camera briefing in JSC's Bldg 4 rm 2026A
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Jan 14, 1992

STS-45 crewmembers during LINHOF camera briefing in JSC's Bldg 4 rm 2026A

S92-26522 (Feb 1992) --- Crewmembers assigned to NASA's STS-45 mission are briefed on the use of the Linhof camera...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Nov 1, 1983

Spacelab

In this photograph, astronauts Owen Garriott on the body restriant system and Byron Lichtenberg prepare for a...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Nov 1, 1983

Spacelab

This photograph shows activities inside the science module during the Spacelab-1 (STS-9) mission. Left to right are...

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NASA image: STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crew insignia
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Sep 10, 1999

STS-45 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crew insignia

STS045-S-001 (October 1991) --- Designed by the crew members, the patch depicts the space shuttle launching from the...

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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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