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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 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: 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: NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base
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Sep 26, 2007

NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's two T-38A Talon mission support aircraft flew together for the first time on...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base
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Sep 26, 2007

NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's two T-38A Talon mission support aircraft flew together for the first time on...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base
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Sep 26, 2007

NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's two T-38A Talon mission support aircraft flew together for the first time on...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base
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Sep 26, 2007

NASA Dryden's two T-38A mission support aircraft fly in tight formation while conducting a pitot-static airspeed calibration check near Edwards Air Force Base

NASA Dryden Flight Research Center's two T-38A Talon mission support aircraft flew together for the first time on...

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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-28 Columbia, OV-102, Commander Shaw aboard T-38A at Ellington Field
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Aug 5, 1989

STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, Commander Shaw aboard T-38A at Ellington Field

STS-28 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, Commander Brewster H. Shaw, wearing navy blue flight coveralls and...

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NASA image: T-38 A- AIRCRAFT (NASA 924)
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Dec 7, 1983

T-38 A- AIRCRAFT (NASA 924)

Close up documentation of the Left Side Rudder Leading Edge becoming delaminated on T-38A, NASA 962, on Dec. 6, 1983.

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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: Skylab 4 crewmen at Ellington AFB before flying to Kennedy Space Center
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Nov 12, 1973

Skylab 4 crewmen at Ellington AFB before flying to Kennedy Space Center

S73-36766 (November 1973) --- The prime crewmen of the third manned Skylab mission (Skylab 4) pause at a USAF T-38A...

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NASA image: ASCAN Helms sits in T-38A cockpit and prepares for Ellington Field training
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Aug 13, 1990

ASCAN Helms sits in T-38A cockpit and prepares for Ellington Field training

S90-45809 (July 1990) --- Susan J. Helms, one of the 23 astronaut candidates who began a year's training and...

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NASA image: ASCAN Helms inspects T-38A during flight training at Ellington Field
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Aug 13, 1990

ASCAN Helms inspects T-38A during flight training at Ellington Field

S90-45810 (29-31 July 1990) --- Susan J. Helms, one of 23 astronaut candidate who began a year's training and...

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NASA image: Edwin W. Lewis, Jr.
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Sep 29, 1999

Edwin W. Lewis, Jr.

Edwin W. Lewis Jr. is a research pilot in the Airborne Science program, Flight Crew Branch, Dryden Flight Research...

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NASA image: STS-39 crewmembers arrive at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in T-38As
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 crewmembers arrive at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) in T-38As

STS039-S-003 (20 April 1991) --- Astronaut Michael L. Coats (right) addresses the news media after arriving at the...

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NASA image: STS-38 Mission Specialist Gemar climbs into T-38A cockpit at Ellington Field
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 Mission Specialist Gemar climbs into T-38A cockpit at Ellington Field

S90-41527 (August 1990) --- Astronaut Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, prepares to climb aboard on of NASA's T-38 jet...

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NASA image: STS-41 offical crew portrait taken in front of a T-38A at Ellington Field
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May 7, 1990

STS-41 offical crew portrait taken in front of a T-38A at Ellington Field

STS041-S-002 (7 May 1990) --- These five astronauts have been assigned to fly the STS-41 mission for the National...

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NASA image: STS-29 crewmembers in T-38A NASA 961 prepare for Ellington Field departure
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Mar 18, 1989

STS-29 crewmembers in T-38A NASA 961 prepare for Ellington Field departure

STS029-S-005 (10 March 1989) --- A wide angle view of a T-38 on the flight line at Ellington Field near the Johnson...

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NASA image: NASA Pilot Bruce Peterson in the cockpit of the restored M2-F1 Lifting Body.
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Nov 4, 1997

NASA Pilot Bruce Peterson in the cockpit of the restored M2-F1 Lifting Body.

NASA Pilot Bruce Peterson in the cockpit of the restored M2-F1 Lifting Body.

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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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