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NASA image: 1301118
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Sep 11, 2013

1301118

EXPLODING WIRE GUN WITH CAPACITORS

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NASA image: 1301119
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Sep 11, 2013

1301119

OVERALL VIEW OF EXPLODING WIRE GUN

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2252
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2252

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, catenary wires are being...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2255
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2255

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, catenary wires are being...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-2254
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2254

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, catenary wires are being...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-2251
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2251

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, catenary wires are being...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-2253
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Mar 19, 2009

KSC-2009-2253

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, catenary wires are being...

KSC
NASA image: 1301116
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Sep 11, 2013

1301116

EXPLODING WIRE GUN, BARREL BLOCK ASSEMBLY, BLDG 4205

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NASA image: 1301117
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Sep 11, 2013

1301117

EXPLODING WIRE GUN, BLDG 4205, WITH BACKING BLOCK, BARREL, COPPER RIBBON WITH WIRE

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NASA image: Hopkins installs wire harnesses
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Nov 24, 2013

Hopkins installs wire harnesses

ISS038-E-008291 (24 Nov. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Michael Hopkins, Expedition 38 flight engineer, installs wire...

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NASA image: Hadfield wires the condensate transfer pump in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 24, 2012

Hadfield wires the condensate transfer pump in the U.S. Laboratory

View of Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 Flight Engineer (FE), wiring the condensate...

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NASA image: BDPU IFM, Favier and Kregel repair a short in the experiment's wires
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Jul 9, 1996

BDPU IFM, Favier and Kregel repair a short in the experiment's wires

STS078-397-010 (20 June - 7 July 1996) --- Payload specialist Jean-Jacques Favier, representing the French Space...

JSC
NASA image: Engineers with nozzles fabricated using a freeform-directed ener
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Mar 15, 2018

Engineers with nozzles fabricated using a freeform-directed ener

Engineers from NASA Marshall Space Flight Center's Propulsion Department examine nozzles fabricated using a...

MSFC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.
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Aug 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.
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Aug 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body of orbiter...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.
Image
Aug 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.
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Aug 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck of orbiter Atlantis as part of routine maintenance.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A technician with United Space Alliance checks wiring in the mid-body and flight deck...

KSC
NASA image: THEMIS Images as Art #45
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Feb 25, 2005

THEMIS Images as Art #45

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a barbed wire-like feature on the surface of Mars.

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NASA image: NASA G-III Prepares to Support Artemis II
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Dec 30, 2025

NASA G-III Prepares to Support Artemis II

Eric Apikian, an aircraft mechanic, vacuums a NASA Gulfstream G-III aircraft compartment after wiring was added for...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Aug 19, 2024

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

OSAM-1 Electrical Engineer Gregory Griffin tapes hardware on the underside of the OSAM-1 Servicing Payload inside...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians with United Space Alliance work in close quarters as they check the wiring on the mid-body of orbiter Atlantis. The inspection is part of routine maintenance.
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Aug 26, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians with United Space Alliance work in close quarters as they check the wiring on the mid-body of orbiter Atlantis. The inspection is part of routine maintenance.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians with United Space Alliance work in close quarters as they check the wiring...

KSC
NASA image: Quesst Mission | X-59 Engine Inlet
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Jan 5, 2023

Quesst Mission | X-59 Engine Inlet

The X-59 team working on the aircraft’s wiring around the engine inlet prior to the engine being installed. Once...

LRC
NASA image: Quesst Mission |Lower Engine Bay Laser Scan
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Jan 23, 2023

Quesst Mission |Lower Engine Bay Laser Scan

A laser scans the inside of the X-59 aircraft’s lower engine bay at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works in Palmdale,...

LRC
NASA image: NASA G-III Prepares to Support Artemis II
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Dec 31, 2025

NASA G-III Prepares to Support Artemis II

Kelly Jellison, an avionics lead, installs a clip to secure wiring installed on a NASA Gulfstream G-III aircraft on...

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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.
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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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