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Space History Photos
The history of space exploration is rich with photos from NASA that detail the history of space travel, breakthrough propulsion systems, groundbreaking astronauts and missions, and robotic exploration. Each weekday, SPACE.com looks back at the history of spaceflight, from the early days of the space race through the space shuttle era, from the years of the first rockets and satellites to the test-flight era that preceded human spaceflight, and of course beyond.
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Work is done to clear the Plum Brook water pumps of debris.
The last aircraft in the Dryden Lifting Body program, the X-24B was a wingless craft designed to fly back to Earth from space.
The biologist works with NASA to develop ways to track changes in ocean temperature and more by satellite.
One of three of NASA's Deep Space Network complexes, located in Australia.
A depiction of the space station concept of Herman Noordung.
The Plum Brook Facility reactor core pictured from above.
The NACA aircraft fleet outside the hangar.
NACA dedicates the AERL with the help of some distinguished guests.
Dryden pilot Neil Armstrong with the X-15, which contributed to the development of many spaceflight programs.
Launch of the Bumper V-2 in 1950.
An unusual perspective of the lifeboat prototype for the International Space Station.
An artist presents his impression of the book by Edward Everett Hale.
The stark contrast of recent history compared in photograph.
Cowboy Joe mounts his steed.
Three scientists at the Marshall Space Flight Center, complete a training session in the MSFC’s Neutral Buoyancy Simulator.
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