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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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Jan 5, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector is readied for launch as its gantry-like service tower is rolled back at Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the Moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at Cape Canaveral Air Station on Jan. 6 at 9:38 p.m. EST. It was the inaugural launch of Lockheed Martin's Athena II launch vehicle and the first launch from LC46, operated by Spaceport Florida Authority. Lunar Prospector, built for the NASA Ames Research Center by Lockheed Martin, is a spin-stabilized spacecraft designed to provide NASA with the first global maps of the Moon's surface and its gravitational magnetic fields, as well as look for the possible presence of ice near the lunar poles. It will orbit the Moon at an altitude of approximately 63 miles during a one-year mission.
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Jan 6, 1998

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the Moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at Cape Canaveral Air Station on Jan. 6 at 9:38 p.m. EST. It was the inaugural launch of Lockheed Martin's Athena II launch vehicle and the first launch from LC46, operated by Spaceport Florida Authority. Lunar Prospector, built for the NASA Ames Research Center by Lockheed Martin, is a spin-stabilized spacecraft designed to provide NASA with the first global maps of the Moon's surface and its gravitational magnetic fields, as well as look for the possible presence of ice near the lunar poles. It will orbit the Moon at an altitude of approximately 63 miles during a one-year mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA's Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the Moon from...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc1039
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Jul 13, 1997

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Workers erect the first stage of a Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) at Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc1040
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Jul 13, 1997

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Workers erect the first stage of a Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) at Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1803
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Dec 18, 1997

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Lockheed Martin Missile Systems technicians prepare NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft for mating to the Trans Lunar...

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Dec 18, 1997

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector is prepared for mating to the Trans Lunar Injection Module of the spacecraft, seen in the...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1807
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Dec 18, 1997

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Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff join NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft atop the Trans...

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Dec 18, 1997

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Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff prepare NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft for mating to...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1805
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Dec 18, 1997

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Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff move NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft over the Trans...

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Dec 18, 1997

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Lockheed Martin Missile Systems integration and test staff join NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft to the Trans...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc1041
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Jul 13, 1997

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Workers erect the first stage of a Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) at Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1590
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Nov 2, 1997

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The third stage of the Lockheed Martin Athena launch vehicle is lifted at Launch Complex 46 at Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1591
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Nov 2, 1997

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The third stage of the Lockheed Martin Athena launch vehicle is placed atop the vehicle’s second stage at Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1100
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Jul 19, 1997

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The second stage of the Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) arrives aboard a truck at Launch Complex 46 at...

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Jan 6, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector is readied for launch as its gantry-like service tower is rolled back again at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc104
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Jan 6, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector is readied for launch as its gantry-like service tower is rolled back again at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc103
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Jan 6, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector is readied for launch as its gantry-like service tower is rolled back again at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-lp020
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Jan 6, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector is readied for launch as its gantry-like service tower is rolled back again at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1801
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Dec 16, 1997

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The access tower around the Athena II rocket for the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, to be launched for NASA by...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1800
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Dec 16, 1997

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The access tower around the Athena II rocket for the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, to be launched for NASA by...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1101
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Jul 19, 1997

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The second stage of the Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) is hoisted into position at Launch Pad 46 at Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc110
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Jan 7, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc106
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Jan 7, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc109
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Jan 7, 1998

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NASA’s Lunar Prospector spacecraft launched successfully on its way to the moon from Launch Complex 46 (LC46) at...

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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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