Spaceflight Collection

Earthrise over Moon, Apollo 8. This famous image, one of the first of the Earth seen from another world, was taken by US astronauts on board the Apollo 8 spacecraft on 24th December 1968 as they

Astronaut footprints on the Moon. Computer artwork recreating a photograph of boot imprints left by astronauts on the Moon

Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and and its moon Titan

Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida
Cape Canaveral, Florida, April 5, 2010 - Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on the STS-131 mission

The Gemini 7 spacecraft in Earth orbit
December 15, 1965 - This photograph of the Gemini-7 spacecraft was taken through the hatch window of the Gemini-6 spacecraft during rendezvous

Installation of Vostok spacecraft
Vostok spacecraft installation. Workers installing a Vostok spacecraft. Vostok were Soviet spacecraft used as part of the Vostok programme, which flew six manned spaceflights between 1961 and 1963

Vostok 1 Soviet spacecraft
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

Aurora, ISS image
Aurora australis, ISS image. Taken aboard the International Space Station, 17th September 2011

Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space
This artists concept depicts NASAs Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Interstellar space is dominated by the plasma, or ionized gas

Saturn V rocket launch, artwork. The Saturn V was the launch vehicle for NASAs Apollo program of manned missions to the Moon. The Apollo program took place between 1961 and 1975

Yuri Gagarin driving through London, UK
Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968), Soviet cosmonaut and first man in space, driving through London, UK, in an open-top car. Gagarin made the first manned space flight on 12 April 1961

Voyager probe trajectory, artwork C018 / 0285
Voyager probe trajectory, artwork. Artwork of the trajectory of one of the Voyager probes as it travels out of the solar system

ISS and the Moon C013 / 5148
ISS and the Moon. The International Space Station (ISS, upper left) is orbiting the Earth here at an altitude of around 390 kilometres

Vostok rocket, Moscow, Russia
Vostok (Russian осток, translated as "East") was a family of rockets derived from the Soviet R-7 Semyorka ICBM designed for the humanspaceflight programme but later used for other sputnik

An astronaut surveys his situation after being marooned on a barren planet. Ominous clouds form in the distance while his scorched capsule is nearby

Gemini VI in orbit 160 miles (257 km) above Earth, December 15, 1965. Gemini VI spacecraft seen through the hatch window of Gemini VII during rendezvous and station-keeping manoeuvres

A spaceship in orbit over Mars moon, Phobos, with the red planet Mars in the background
The landing struts on this Mars-bound spaceship are deployed and checked in orbit prior to landing on the red planet. Mars is seen here some 93, 000 kilometres away from the its inner satellite

Smoke envelops the Delta II rocket
Cape Canaveral, Florida - Smoke envelops the Delta II rocket with the Gamma-Ray Large Area Space Telescope, or GLAST, aboard as it launches from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station

The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe, also known as WMAP, is designed to make fundamental measurements of cosmology, the study of the properties of our universe as a whole

Apollo Panoramic
View of Station 11 Vertical Panoramic North Ray taken during the third Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 3. Image was created using Apollo 16 images

SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS C016 / 4214
SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Dragon cargo capsule from SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)

NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. Creator: Unknown
NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. This set of items constitute the NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride after her first space flight aboard STS-7 in 1983

Rocket Blastoff

Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. Creator: NASA
Little Joe 5B High-Q-Abort Test, 1961. " Little Joe" 5B launched a Mercury spacecraft in a high-Q-abort test. The ring-sail parachute lands the spacecraft off the shore of Wallops Island

Buzz Aldrin and the U. S. Flag on the Moon, 1969. Creator: Neil Armstrong
Buzz Aldrin and the U.S. Flag on the Moon, 1969. Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot of the first lunar landing mission

Mercury Astronauts Receiving the Collier Trophy, White House, Washington, USA, 1963. NASA Administrator James E. Webb (center)

President John F. Kennedy, John Glenn and General Davis in Cocoa Beach Parade, 1962. President Kennedy (left), astronaut John Glenn and General Leighton I

STS-58 post-landing scene as orbiter is serviced, California, USA, November 1, 1993. Maintenance crew on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base following the landing of the Space Shuttle Columbia

Shepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. Creator: NASA
Shepard hoisted from Mercury capsule, 1961. A U.S. Marine helicopter recovery team hoists astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. from his Mercury spacecraft after a successful flight

Mercury On Deck, 1063. Creator: NASA
Mercury On Deck, 1963. The crew of the U.S.S. Kearsarge spelled out the words " Mercury 9" on the ships flight deck while on the way to the recovery area where astronaut Gordon Cooper was

MA-1 capsule reassembled after explosion, USA, 1960. Creator: NASA
MA-1 capsule reassembled after explosion, USA, 1960. The main objectives of Mercury Atlas-1 (MA-1) were to recover the capsule and test the integrity of the Mercury capsule structure

Cooper and Faith 7 recovery, 1963. Creator: NASA
Cooper and Faith 7 recovery, 1963. US Navy divers install a stabilizing flotation collar around Gordon Coopers Mercury space capsule nicknamed " Faith 7" shortly after splashdown

Failed attempt to recover Liberty Bell 7, Atlantic Ocean, 1961 Creator: NASA
Failed attempt to recover Liberty Bell 7, Atlantic Ocean, 1961. After the hatch of the " Liberty Bell 7" opened prematurely, gallons of seawater entered the spacecraft

Gordon Cooper and capsule on deck, Pacific Ocean, 1963. Creator: NASA
Gordon Cooper and capsule on deck, Pacific Ocean, 1963. Recovery personnel bring the Mercury space capsule " Faith 7" onboard the recovery ship U.S.S

Friendship 7, February 20, 1962. Creator: NASA
Friendship 7, February 20, Florida, USA, 1962. At 9:47 am EST, astronaut John Glenn launched from Cape Canaverals Launch Complex 14 to become the first American to orbit the Earth

Navy frogmen swim to spacecraft to begin retrieval, Pacific Ocean, 1963. Creator: NASA
Navy frogmen swim to spacecraft to begin retrieval, Pacific Ocean, 1963. U.S. Navy frogman, deployed from the hovering helicopter, swims next to the spacecraft and makes contact with astronaut L

President Kennedy tours Mercury Control Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA, 1962. President John F. Kennedy is briefed on the operation of Mercury Control Center following the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6)

Binoculars, Friendship 7, 1962. Creator: Hensoldt-Wetzlar
Astronaut John Glenn Jr. carried these binoculars, manufactured by Hensoldt-Wetzlar, into space during the during the flight of Friendship 7, the first U.S

First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. Creator: Unknown
First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. This first aid kit was part of the equipment assigned to John Glenn for his historic mission aboard the Mercury spacecraft

NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1987. Creator: Unknown
NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1987. This NASA Outstanding Leadership medal and its accessories were awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride on August 13, 1987

Yuri Gagarin, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, the first man in space, 1961 (colour photo)
5234048 Yuri Gagarin, Soviet pilot and cosmonaut, the first man in space, 1961 (colour photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yuri Gagarin (1934-1968)

Futuristic Spacecraft

Man in a Space Capsule

Voyager 1 at Neptune

The Apollo 8 space vehicle on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center
December 17, 1968 - Ground-level view of the Apollo 8 (Spacecraft 103/Saturn 503) space vehicle at Launch Complex 39, Kennedy Space Center, Cape Canaveral, Florida

A flying saucer using wormhole technology to travel to a distant world

A human astronaut making contact with a reptoid alien on the surface of Mars

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"Exploring the Final Frontier: A Journey through Spaceflight" Earthrise over Moon: Witnessing the breathtaking beauty of our home planet from the lunar surface, Apollo 8 astronauts captured an iconic image that forever changed our perspective on Earth. Astronaut footprints on the Moon: The indelible marks left by brave explorers serve as a testament to human achievement and symbolize mankind's first steps towards conquering new frontiers. Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn and Titan: Unveiling the mysteries of Saturn's majestic rings and its enigmatic moon Titan, Cassini provided us with unprecedented insights into these distant celestial wonders. Gemini 7 spacecraft in Earth orbit: Two American astronauts embarked on a record-breaking two-week mission aboard Gemini 7, paving the way for longer spaceflights and crucial research on human endurance in space. Space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida: With thunderous roars, Discovery soared into space countless times, carrying both satellites and astronauts to expand our knowledge of outer space. Installation of Vostok spacecraft: Witnessing history being made as Soviet engineers meticulously prepared Yuri Gagarin's Vostok spacecraft for his groundbreaking journey into orbit around Earth. Vostok 1 Soviet spacecraft: Yuri Gagarin became humanity's first cosmonaut aboard Vostok 1, forever etching his name in history as he orbited our planet and opened up new horizons for future explorations. Aurora, ISS image: Bathed in ethereal hues dancing across Earth's atmosphere, this stunning photograph captures the mesmerizing phenomenon known as aurora borealis seen from the International Space Station (ISS). Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space: After decades of exploration beyond our solar system, Voyager 1 crossed into interstellar space – a monumental milestone in our quest to understand the vastness of the universe.