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This is an artist's conception of the VentureStar single-stage-to orbit Reuseable Launch Vehicle (RLV) on its launch pad, ready for lift-off into orbit. The X-33 was intended to be a technology demonstrator veh More
This is an artist's conception of the NASA/Lockheed Martin Single-Stage-To-Orbit (SSTO) Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) in orbit high above the Earth. The X-33 was intended to be a technology demonstrator vehicle More
X-33 Venture Star - Reusable Launch Vehicle In this artist's concept, the X-33 Venture Star, a Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV), manufactured by Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, is shown in orbit with a deployed pay More
Pictured is an artist's conception of the X-37 Demonstrator descending down left. As part of the Pathfinder Program, the X-37 flight experiment demonstrates advanced space transportation technologies through th More
Pictured is an artist's conception of the X-37 Demonstrator ascending left upright. As part of the Pathfinder Program, the X-37 flight experiment demonstrates advanced space transportation technologies through More
Pictured is an artist's concept of the X-37 Demonstrator re-entry. After being launched from the cargo bay of a Shuttle as a secondary payload, the X-37 remains on-orbit up to 21 days performing a variety of ex More
Artist concept of the X-37 advanced technology flight demonstrator re-entering Earth's atmosphere. The X-37 will be a testbed for dozens of advanced structural, propulsion and operational technologies that coul More
An artist's conception of the X-37 Advanced Technology Demonstrator as it glides to a landing on earth. Its design features a rounded fuselage topped by an experiment bay; short, double delta wings (like those More
An artist's conception of the X-43A Hypersonic Experimental Vehicle, or "Hyper-X" in flight. The X-43A was developed to flight test a dual-mode ramjet/scramjet propulsion system at speeds from Mach 7 up to Mach More
A speculative artist concept of the Lockheed Martin X-44 tailless research aircraft.
In several years, the X-59 QueSST will test its quiet supersonic technologies by flying over communities in the United States.
Artist's concept of NASA's X-57 Maxwell aircraft. Public domain photograph of NASA experimental aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
an Artist's rendition of an Artemis astronaut wearing the xEMU spacesuit on an EVA during an Artemis mission.
Artist's rendering, from NASA, of the European Space Agency's XMM-Newton spacecraft, in its in-flight configuration. The XMM-Newton mission, short for "X-ray Multi-mirror Mission" focuses on X-ray astronomy, ma More
XO-1b transiting its sun. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Artist concept of the Japanese Yohkoh spacecraft. Public domain photograph of a satellite, space exploration, NASA artwork, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
This artist's conception shows a hypothetical young planet around a cool star. A soupy mix of potentially life-forming chemicals can be seen pooling around the base of the jagged rocks. Observations from NASA's More
The "Zephyr" landsailing rover, a concept for a wind-propelled rover on the surface of Venus. Image from NASA John Glenn Research Center, for the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts ("NIAC") project.
"Planets caught in the horrifying grip of an undead star - PSR B1257+12 presents Zombie Worlds: Poltergeist Draugr Phobetor" - "These doomed worlds were among the first and creepiest to be discovered as they or More
Snapshot and fix of an artists impression of a late M-star, L-star and a T-star.
This artist's conception illustrates a Jupiter-like planet alone in the dark of space, floating freely without a parent star. Astronomers recently uncovered evidence for 10 such lone worlds, thought to have bee More
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. The CM and LM are separated in lunar orbit, the LM descent
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (10) The ascent stage lifts off, using the descent stage as a launch pad.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (8) Firing the descent stage engine in retrothrust slows the LM and put it on a let down trajectory
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (9) On the lunar surface
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. The CM docks with the LM and extracts it from the third stage instrument unit of the Saturn V launch vehicle.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (7) The CM and LM are separated
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. The ascent stage lifts off, using the descent stage as a launch pad.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (6) In orbit around the Moon, flight commander Armstrong and LM pilot Aldrin moves to the LM
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. In orbit around the Moon, flight commander Armstrong and LM pilot Aldrin moves to the LM
Apollo 11 mission, artist concept, first step on the Moon
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. The service propulsion system is fired to slow the spacecraft and permits it to enter lunar orbit.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (5) The service propulsion system is fired to slow the spacecraft and permits it to enter lunar orbit.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. On the lunar surface
Delta II Heavy 2925H-9.5 including Star 48 upper stage : Dawn launch
This artist's concept shows NASA's Dawn spacecraft heading toward the dwarf planet Ceres. Dawn spent nearly 14 months orbiting Vesta, the second most massive object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and J More
PIA18921: Dawn's Arrival at Dwarf Planet (Artist Concept) http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA18921 This artist's concept shows NASA's Dawn spacecraft arriving at the dwarf planet Ceres, the most mass More
PIA18922: Dawn's Blue Glow (Artist Concept) http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA18922 This artist's concept shows NASA's Dawn spacecraft arriving at the dwarf planet Ceres (lower right). Dawn travels More
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. The ascent stage goes into lunar orbit and moves in to dock with the orbiting CM “Columbia”.
Apollo 11 mission, artist concept, transearth injection
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (11) The ascent stage goes into lunar orbit and moves in to dock with the orbiting CM “Columbia”.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (13) The service propulsion system engine is fired to increase space craft speed enough to escape Lunar orbit on a trajectory for Earth.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. Firing the descent stage engine in retrothrust slows the LM and put it on a let down trajectory
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. After Armstrong and Aldrin join Collins in the CM, the engine of the LM ascent stage is fired to move it out of the same orbit.
Apollo 11 flight, artist concept. (12) After Armstrong and Aldrin join Collins in the CM, the engine of the LM ascent stage is fired to move it out of the same orbit.
Apolo 11 flight, artist concept. Friction of the atmosphere heats the shield to a white hot temperature, which slows the craft as it reached lower altitudes. At about three miles altitude, drogue parachutes op More
Apolo 11 flight, artist concept. (15) Friction of the atmosphere heats the shield to a white hot temperature, which slows the craft as it reached lower altitudes. At about three miles altitude, drogue parachut More
Check of systems in Apollo 11 before launch
Insertion of astronaut before launch of Apollo 11
An Ares V jettisons fairing and SRBs as it ascends to orbit
NASA's new Crew Exploration Vehicle and lander head for lunar orbit.
Apollo 11 Moon mission, July 1969, artist concept, compiled (original date of work: 1969-07-06)
NASA Crew Exploration Vehicle atop Ares I
Astronauts on the moon, outside the CEV's LSAM.
The descent of a CEV spacecraft after re-entry
A concept image (CGI model and photo background) of a Crew Exploration Vehicle performing an earth landing. [1]
Earth Departure Stage with Altair and Orion
CEV astronauts leave The Moon in the LSAM ascent stage.
Mars Cube One (MarCO) is a pair of cereal box-size spacecraft that were launched in 2018 along with NASA’s Mars lander InSight. The two tiny CubeSats will help relay communications during the inSight's entry, More
This image is an artist's conception of the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, head-on, just before it impacts the Moon.
Transparent background image of a concept rendering of the Lucy spacecraft, then a finalist in the Discovery Mission 13 competition.
Français : Mission Lucy et Psyche du programme Discovery de la NASA. Vue d'artiste
NASA Lunar Prosepector taken from NASA website: lunar.arc.nasa.gov/project/images/LPnosunm.jpg
Image of the proposed Lucy spacecraft with transparent background.
A transparent image of the Lunar Prospector spacecraft, based on the official image in 1999.
Artist's rendering, from NASA, of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, in mission configuration. The spacecraft spent its prime mission in orbit around Mars, with its main objectives concerning more det More
An artist's concept of the Lucy Mission.
Français : Vue d'artiste de Psyche sonde spatiale du programme spatial de la NASA qui doit être lancé en 2021
Artists' impression of the Psyche spacecraft, with a new, 5-panel solar electronic power system on each side of the spacecraft.
This artist’s concept depicts the Lucy spacecraft flying past the Trojan asteroid (617) Patroclus and its binary companion Menoetius. Lucy will be the first mission to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids – anci More
Artist's rendering of the Psyche mission
Cover art used by the NASA Psyche team to publicize their spacecraft.
We need the biggest rocket stage ever built for the bold missions in deep space that NASA's Space Launch System rocket will give us the capability to achieve. This infographic sums up everything you need to kn More
A transparent image of the InSight MarCO spacecraft.
Illustration of the 2001 Mars Odyssey.
Illustration of the 2001 Mars Odyssey, created when it was known as the Mars Surveyor 2001 Orbiter.
Illustration of the 2001 Mars Odyssey over Valles Marineris.
Artist's rendering, from NASA, of the 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, in mission configuration. The Mars Odyssey mission, executed from orbit of the planet Mars, focused on astrobiology studies from orbit, and c More
The original finding aid described this as: Capture Date: 2/27/1980 Photographer: DONALD HUEBLER Keywords: Larsen Scan
Delta II Heavy 2925H-9.5 including Star 48 upper stageFrançais : Delta II Heavy 2925H-9.5 avec troisième étage à propergol solide Star 48. A : Premier étage - A : premier étage -B : Propulseurs d'appoint à pr More
Italiano: SLS' SRB Scheme
The Power to Explore
Artist's rendering of 2001 Mars Odyssey on Mars
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter will be a powerful mission, returning 34 Terabits of vital data that will increase our knowledge of the red planet. From left to right: Deep Space 1 2001 Mars Odyssey Mars Globa More
Spacecraft InSight on Mars (artist's view)
Artist rendition of the proposed InSight (Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport) Lander. InSight is based on the proven Phoenix Mars spacecraft and lander design with st More
This illustration shows NASA’s InSight lander separating from its cruise stage as it prepares to enter Mars’ atmosphere. The InSight lander is on the right, tucked inside a protective heat shield and back shel More
Apollo 11 mission: Check before launch
PIA17358: Artist's Concept of InSight Lander on Mars http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA17358 This artist's concept depicts the stationary NASA Mars lander known by the acronym InSight at work studyi More