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NASA image: Aquarius Reflector Test
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Apr 19, 2011

Aquarius Reflector Test

Engineers test Aquarius 2.5 meter reflector in the clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

JPL
NASA image: Gold Foil on Aquarius Reflector
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Apr 19, 2011

Gold Foil on Aquarius Reflector

Aquarius 2.5 meter composite reflector being fitted with gold foil covering in the clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion...

JPL
NASA image: Aquarius Reflector Attachment
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Apr 19, 2011

Aquarius Reflector Attachment

Aquarius 2.5 meter reflector is hoisted before being attached to boom in the clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion...

JPL
NASA image: NISAR Radar Antenna Reflector Loaded for Return to India
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Oct 23, 2024

NISAR Radar Antenna Reflector Loaded for Return to India

Crews at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, on Oct. 15, 2024, load a specialized shipping...

JPL
NASA image: 1200130
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Mar 19, 2012

1200130

PETER MA, EV74, WEARS A SUIT COVERED WITH SPHERICAL REFLECTORS THAT ENABLE HIS MOTIONS TO BE TRACKED BY THE MOTION...

MSFC
NASA image: NISAR Team Deploys Radar Antenna Reflector
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Aug 15, 2025

NISAR Team Deploys Radar Antenna Reflector

Members of the NISAR (NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar) mission team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

JPL
NASA image: Twelve foot Subsatellite and Corner Reflector, Wm. O'Sullivan
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Jan 7, 1958

Twelve foot Subsatellite and Corner Reflector, Wm. O'Sullivan

William J. O Sullivan at desk with folded subsatellite, 30 inch subsatellite, 12 foot subsatellite, and corner...

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NASA image: Twelve foot Subsatellite and Corner Reflector, Wm. O'Sullivan
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Jan 7, 1958

Twelve foot Subsatellite and Corner Reflector, Wm. O'Sullivan

William J. O Sullivan at desk with folded subsatellite, 30 inch subsatellite, 12 foot subsatellite, and corner...

LRC
NASA image: Reflectors used to calibrate the DC-8's AirSAR seen here setup in the Costa Rican rain forest by scientist Paul Siqueira from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab
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Mar 5, 2004

Reflectors used to calibrate the DC-8's AirSAR seen here setup in the Costa Rican rain forest by scientist Paul Siqueira from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

Reflectors setup in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest by scientist Paul Siqueira from NASA’s Jet...

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NASA image: Reflectors used to calibrate the DC-8's AirSAR seen here setup in the Costa Rican rain forest by scientist Paul Siqueira from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab
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Mar 5, 2004

Reflectors used to calibrate the DC-8's AirSAR seen here setup in the Costa Rican rain forest by scientist Paul Siqueira from NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab

Reflectors setup in the La Selva region of the Costa Rican rain forest by scientist Paul Siqueira from NASA’s Jet...

AFRC
NASA image: Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Giant Reflector
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Dec 20, 2024

Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Giant Reflector

A crane lowers the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for the Deep Space Station 23 (DSS-23) reflector...

JPL
NASA image: Aquarius Deployment Test
Image
Apr 19, 2011

Aquarius Deployment Test

Aquarius reflector deployment is tested in the clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

JPL
NASA image: Aquarius at JPL
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Apr 19, 2011

Aquarius at JPL

Aquarius instrument, including 2.5 meter reflector, in the clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

JPL
NASA image: View of the Laser Ranging Retro Reflector deployed by Apollo 14 astronauts
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Feb 5, 1971

View of the Laser Ranging Retro Reflector deployed by Apollo 14 astronauts

AS14-67-9386 (5 Feb. 1971) --- A close-up view of the laser ranging retro reflector (LR3) which the Apollo 14...

JSC
NASA image: Survival equipment for the Mercury astronauts
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Oct 23, 1962

Survival equipment for the Mercury astronauts

S62-06767 (1962) --- A radar reflector, survival equipment for the Mercury astronauts. Photo credit: NASA

JSC
NASA image: Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Quadripod
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Dec 20, 2024

Deep Space Station 23: Goldstone Antenna Gets Its Quadripod

A crane lowers a four-legged support structure called a quadripod onto the steel framework of the Deep Space Station...

JPL
NASA image: Williams during EVA 36
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Aug 19, 2016

Williams during EVA 36

Extravehicular crewmember 1 (EV1) Jeff Williams pauses for a photo after installing a Hemispherical (Hemi) Reflector...

JSC
NASA image: Noguchi during STORMM Reflector Relocation
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Apr 16, 2010

Noguchi during STORMM Reflector Relocation

S131-E-010335 (16 April 2010) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Expedition 23...

JSC
NASA image: Solar White
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Nov 20, 2017

Solar White

Robert Youngquist, Ph.D., tests a sample disk with a "Solar White" cryogenic selective surface coating with a flash...

KSC
NASA image: Perseverance's Laser Retroreflector (Illustration)
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Sep 28, 2020

Perseverance's Laser Retroreflector (Illustration)

Visible near the center of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover in this illustration is the palm-size dome called the...

JPL
NASA image: A New Antenna at DSN's Goldstone Awaits Construction
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Dec 20, 2024

A New Antenna at DSN's Goldstone Awaits Construction

In the early morning of Dec. 18, 2024, a crane looms over the 112-foot-wide (34-meter-wide) steel framework for Deep...

JPL
NASA image: EVA 22 taken with camera 2
Image
Jul 9, 2013

EVA 22 taken with camera 2

iss036e016736 (7/9/2013) --- Close-up view of the Optical Reflector Materials Experiment III Ram/Wake (ORMatE-III...

JSC
NASA image: Components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP)
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Jul 20, 1969

Components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP)

AS11-37-5551 (20 July 1969) --- Two components of the Early Apollo Scientific Experiments Package (EASEP) are seen...

JSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
Image
Oct 22, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-52) thunders off Launch Pad 39B, embarking on a 10-day flight and carrying a crew of...

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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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