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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) 39 Pad B....

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, is hidden in low-lying clouds after KSC liftoff
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, is hidden in low-lying clouds after KSC liftoff

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is hidden in low-lying cloud cover as it rises above Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, rockets through low-lying clouds after KSC liftoff
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, rockets through low-lying clouds after KSC liftoff

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, rides above the firey glow of the solid rocket boosters (SRBs) and space...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, begins its roll maneuver after liftoff from KSC

STS031-S-074 (24 April 1990) --- A low-angle view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Discovery are a crew...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B

STS031-S-064 (24 April 1990) --- A horizontal view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, heads skyward after KSC liftoff
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, heads skyward after KSC liftoff

In this distant view, STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is seen as it heads skyward after liftoff from...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B

STS031-S-073 (24 April 1990) --? A vertical view of the launch of the STS-31 mission. Onboard Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-647
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Apr 8, 1990

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Charles F. Bolden, Jr., Pilot of Space Shuttle Mission STS-31, prepares for rehearsing shuttle contingency landings...

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NASA image: STS-6 Challenger Launch Day Activities
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Apr 4, 1983

STS-6 Challenger Launch Day Activities

STS-6 Challenger Launch Day Activities featuring Ice Team, breakfast, white room and launch. TRT: 01:31:05

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1100
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Aug 13, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB module is moved toward the payload canister (right) that will transport...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1100
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Aug 13, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB module is moved toward the payload canister (right) that will transport...

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NASA image: KSC-90pc-1188
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Apr 22, 1990

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Mission Specialist Kathryn D. Sullivan's camera skills show that the view of Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1099
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Aug 6, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers attach an overhead crane to the SPACEHAB module to lift it off the transport...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1098
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Aug 6, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane lowers the cover from the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1098
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Aug 6, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane lowers the cover from the...

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NASA image: KSC-90pc-0605
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Apr 14, 1990

KSC-90pc-0605

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians at Pad 39-B carry a new Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to be installed in the...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC90-0590
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Apr 24, 1990

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Kennedy Space Center Firing room during launch of Space Shuttle Discovery Hubble Space Telescope deployment Mission...

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NASA image: KSC-90pc-0678
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Apr 14, 1990

KSC-90pc-0678

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians in the Payload Changeout Room at Launch Pad 39B are removing the batteries...

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NASA image: KSC-90pc-0674
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Apr 14, 1990

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Technicians in the Payload Changeout Room at Launch Pad 39B are removing the batteries...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0471
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Mar 20, 1990

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Wide-open Florida terrain creates a dramatic backas STS-31 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley stands near 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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