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NASA image: ARC-1977-AC77-1181-9
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Oct 11, 1977

ARC-1977-AC77-1181-9

Soviet COSMOS unmanned biosatellite

ARC
NASA image: Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
Image
Apr 12, 1962

Origin of Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)

The urgency and importance of the Marshall Space Flight Center's mission in the 1960s was apparent from the...

MSFC
NASA image: Soviet Union Lunar Rovers
Image
Mar 17, 2010

Soviet Union Lunar Rovers

This image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Soviet robotic lander Luna 17 still sitting on Mare...

JPL
NASA image: Could This Be the Mars Soviet 3 Lander?
Image
Apr 11, 2013

Could This Be the Mars Soviet 3 Lander?

This set of images shows what might be hardware from the Soviet Union 1971 Mars 3 lander, seen in a pair of images...

JPL
NASA image: SOVIET SPACEFLIGHT - MISC. - JSC
Image
Jan 1, 1976

SOVIET SPACEFLIGHT - MISC. - JSC

S76-22361 (June 1975) --- A close-up view of the full-scale mockup of the Sputnik 1 spacecraft on display at the...

JSC
NASA image: Two Soviet crewmen for ASTP mission photographed at launch pad
Image
Jul 15, 1975

Two Soviet crewmen for ASTP mission photographed at launch pad

S75-32343 (15 July 1975) --- The two Soviet crewmen for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission are photographed at...

JSC
NASA image: Visitor - Soviet Union Ambassador - Anatoliy Dobrynin - JSC
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Visitor - Soviet Union Ambassador - Anatoliy Dobrynin - JSC

S75-28534 (17 July 1975) --- Anatoliy Dobrynin (right), Soviet Union ambassador to the United States, visits with a...

JSC
NASA image: Soviet and American flight directors for ASTP
Image
Nov 6, 1974

Soviet and American flight directors for ASTP

S74-32481 (November 1974) --- These two men are flight directors for the joint U.S.-USSR Apollo-Soyuz Test Project...

JSC
NASA image: American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit
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Jul 17, 1975

American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit

AST-32-2675 (17-19 July 1975) --- The American Apollo spacecraft as seen in Earth orbit from the Soviet Soyuz...

JSC
NASA image: Astronauts Stafford and Slayton visit Soviet Soyuz spacecraft
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Astronauts Stafford and Slayton visit Soviet Soyuz spacecraft

AST-03-175 (17-19 July 1975) --- Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (left) and Donald K. Slayton hold containers of...

JSC
NASA image: American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit
Image
Jul 17, 1975

American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit

AST-32-2695 (17-19 July 1975) --- The American Apollo spacecraft as seen in Earth orbit from the Soviet Soyuz...

JSC
NASA image: American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit
Image
Jul 17, 1975

American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit

AST-32-2691 (17-19 July 1975) --- The American Apollo spacecraft as seen in Earth orbit from the Soviet Soyuz...

JSC
NASA image: American & Soviet engineers examine ASTP docking set-up following tests
Image
Jul 10, 1974

American & Soviet engineers examine ASTP docking set-up following tests

S74-25394 (10 July 1974) --- A group of American and Soviet engineers of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project working group...

JSC
NASA image: Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit as seen from American Apollo spacecraft
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit as seen from American Apollo spacecraft

AST-01-053 (17-19 July 1975) --- The Soviet Soyuz spacecraft is contrasted against a black-sky background in this...

JSC
NASA image: Soviet and American ASTP commanders in Soyuz orbital module mock-up
Image
Sep 24, 1974

Soviet and American ASTP commanders in Soyuz orbital module mock-up

S74-29041 (September 1974) --- The commanders of the American astronaut and Soviet cosmonaut crews for the joint...

JSC
NASA image: American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit
Image
Jul 17, 1975

American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit

AST-32-2686 (17-19 July 1975) --- The American Apollo spacecraft as seen in Earth orbit from the Soviet Soyuz 19...

JSC
NASA image: Soviet Soyuz spacecraft contrasted against a black-sky background
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Soviet Soyuz spacecraft contrasted against a black-sky background

AST-09-572 (17-18 July 1975) --- The Soviet Soyuz 19 spacecraft is photographed from the American Apollo spacecraft...

JSC
NASA image: Soviet Soyuz spacecraft contrasted against a black-sky background
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Soviet Soyuz spacecraft contrasted against a black-sky background

AST-02-096 (18 July 1975) --- This scene photograph from a rendezvous window of the American Apollo spacecraft in...

JSC
NASA image: Soviet Soyuz spacecraft contrasted against a black-sky background
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Soviet Soyuz spacecraft contrasted against a black-sky background

AST-02-093 (18 July 1975) --- This scene photographed with a hand-held 70mm camera from a rendezvous window of the...

JSC
NASA image: Luna 16
Image
Mar 25, 2010

Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic mission to land on the Moon on basaltic plains of Mare Fecunditatis and return a...

JPL
NASA image: Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit as seen from American Apollo spacecraft
Image
Jul 17, 1975

Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit as seen from American Apollo spacecraft

AST-01-056 (18 July 1975) --- An excellent view of the Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in Earth orbit, photographed from the...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-108-75P-0072
Image
Feb 10, 1975

KSC-108-75P-0072

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – KSC Director Lee Scherer, left, escorts a Soviet interpreter and Vladimir Shatalov, Soviet...

KSC
NASA image: Launch Preparations - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - USSR
Image
Apr 1, 1975

Launch Preparations - Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) - USSR

S75-25615 (April 1975) --- The Soviet Soyuz spacecraft for the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project mission is seen during...

JSC
NASA image: VIew of Mission Control on first day of ASTP docking in Earth orbit
Image
Jul 15, 1975

VIew of Mission Control on first day of ASTP docking in Earth orbit

S75-28483 (15 July 1975) --- An overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center on...

JSC
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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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