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NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

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NASA image: STS-38 Pilot Culbertson in T-38A prior to Ellington departure
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 Pilot Culbertson in T-38A prior to Ellington departure

STS-38 Pilot Frank L. Culbertson waves from T-38A NASA 955 forward cockpit prior to Ellington Field departure....

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers prepare for Ellington Field departure
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers prepare for Ellington Field departure

STS-38 crewmembers, carrying their luggage, walk across the Ellington Field runway to board their T-38As. The...

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NASA image: STS-38 MS Springer climbs into T-38A forward cockpit at Ellington Field
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 MS Springer climbs into T-38A forward cockpit at Ellington Field

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer climbs into T-38A forward cockpit prior to Ellington Field...

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NASA image: STS-38 Pilot Culbertson gives "thumbs up" from T-38A at Ellington Field
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 Pilot Culbertson gives "thumbs up" from T-38A at Ellington Field

STS-38 Pilot Frank L. Culbertson gives "thumbs up" before climbing into the T-38A NASA 955 forward cockpit....

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NASA image: STS-38 Pilot Culbertson participates in photography and camera briefing
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Mar 1, 1990

STS-38 Pilot Culbertson participates in photography and camera briefing

STS-38 Pilot Frank L. Culbertson holds a training version of the 70mm handheld HASSELBLAD camera he will be using on...

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NASA image: STS-38 Pilot Culberston in T-38A NASA 955 forward cockpit at Ellington Field
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 Pilot Culberston in T-38A NASA 955 forward cockpit at Ellington Field

STS-38 Pilot Frank L. Culberston, smiling and wearing his helmet with breathing apparatus attached, sits in T-38A...

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NASA image: Aerial views of the STS-5 launch from T-38 chase aircraft Nov. 11, 1982
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Nov 13, 1982

Aerial views of the STS-5 launch from T-38 chase aircraft Nov. 11, 1982

Aerial views of the STS-5 launch from T-38 chase aircraft Nov. 11, 1982. Shuttle Columbia can be seen as a small...

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NASA image: Airborne view of T-38 taken from Atlantis (STS-36) while landing
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Mar 4, 1990

Airborne view of T-38 taken from Atlantis (STS-36) while landing

An airborne view of a T-38 taken from the Atlantis (STS-36) while landing at Edwards Air Force Base, California...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers participate in photography training and camera briefing
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Mar 1, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers participate in photography training and camera briefing

STS-38 crewmembers listen as RSOC-JSC crew trainer M. Judy Alexander explains the camera equipment they will be...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 5, 1990

Space Shuttle Projects

The seventh mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD), the STS-38 mission, launched aboard the Space...

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NASA image: STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, passes STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, heading to Pad 39A
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Aug 22, 1990

STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, passes STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, heading to Pad 39A

Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, slated for mission STS-35, left, rolls past Atlantis, OV-104, on its way to...

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NASA image: STS-38 Commander Covey participates in egress training in JSC's MAIL
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Mar 5, 1990

STS-38 Commander Covey participates in egress training in JSC's MAIL

S90-38948 (9 March 1990) --- Astronaut Richard O. Covey, STS-38 commander, is seen in a close-up view during...

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NASA image: STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Carl J. Meade during EMU donning in JSC's WETF
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Feb 14, 1990

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Carl J. Meade during EMU donning in JSC's WETF

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Carl J. Meade, wearing extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) upper torso, takes a...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers pose on OV-104's middeck for onboard crew portrait
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers pose on OV-104's middeck for onboard crew portrait

STS038-28-016 (20 Nov 1990) --- STS-38 crewmembers pose on Atlantis', Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104's, middeck for...

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NASA image: STS-38 crew poses in front of OV-104 at KSC's SLF during post flight activity
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 crew poses in front of OV-104 at KSC's SLF during post flight activity

STS038-S-040 (20 Nov 1990) --- STS-38 crewmembers, wearing red, yellow, and orange polo shirts, pose in front of...

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NASA image: STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF

STS038-S-041 (20 Nov 1990) --- STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Springer during egress training in JSC's MAIL
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Mar 5, 1990

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Springer during egress training in JSC's MAIL

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), pauses during emergency...

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NASA image: STS-38 MS Gemar with camera and ARMY decal on OV-104's forward flight deck
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 MS Gemar with camera and ARMY decal on OV-104's forward flight deck

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Charles D. Gemar freefloats in front of commanders station on the forward flight deck...

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NASA image: STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer dons EMU in JSC's WETF
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Feb 14, 1990

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer dons EMU in JSC's WETF

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer dons extravehicular mobility unit (EMU) upper torso with...

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NASA image: STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer dons EMU in JSC's WETF
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Feb 14, 1990

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer dons EMU in JSC's WETF

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer, wearing extravehicular mobility unit (EMU), fastens the strap on...

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NASA image: STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, lifting off from KSC LC Pad during night launch
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Nov 15, 1990

STS-38 Atlantis, OV-104, lifting off from KSC LC Pad during night launch

STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex Pad at...

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NASA image: STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Carl J. Meade dons EMU in JSC's WETF Bldg 29
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Feb 14, 1990

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Carl J. Meade dons EMU in JSC's WETF Bldg 29

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Carl J. Meade, wearing liquid cooling and ventilation garment (LCVG) and...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers don LES equipment prior to egress training in JSC's MAIL
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Mar 5, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers don LES equipment prior to egress training in JSC's MAIL

STS-38 crewmembers don launch and entry suit (LES) equipment prior to emergency egress training in JSC's Mockup and...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers egress OV-104 via mobile stairway at KSC's SLF
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers egress OV-104 via mobile stairway at KSC's SLF

STS-38 crewmembers, wearing red, yellow, and orange polo shirts, egress Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, via a...

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