Astronaut Drew Feustel is pictured outside of the International Space Station during a spacewalk on May 16 to swap thermal control gear. [5568 x 3712]6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Inside the 8’ x 6’ wind tunnel at NASA Glenn, engineers recently tested a fan and inlet design, commonly called a propulsor, which could use four to eight percent less fuel than today’s advanced aircraft. [3000 x 2002]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Spacewalker Mike Fossum rides on the International Space Station's robotic arm as he carries the Robotic Refueling Mission experiment [4256 x 2832]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Hispaniola seen from the Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-61 [3925 x 3955]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Dwarfed by space shuttle Discovery, NASA astronauts Rick Mastracchio and Clayton Anderson, both STS-131 mission specialists, are seen working in Discovery’s aft payload bay during the mission's third and final EVA as construction and maintenance continue on the ISS [4256 x 2913]6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The second and final qualification motor (QM-2) test for the Space Launch System’s booster is seen, Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Orbital ATK Propulsion Systems test facilities in Promontory, Utah [3630x2477]8yr ⋅ WhoseNameIsSTARK ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Space Shuttle Discovery’s STS-114 mission launches on the first Return to Flight mission since the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia on February 1, 2003 [2004x3000]8yr ⋅ WhoseNameIsSTARK ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
View from the CM Yankee Clipper of Lunar Module Intrepid over the craters Ptolemaeus, Herschel & LaLande C. November 19, 1969. [2280 x 2295]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
ISRO's Reusable Launch Vehicle-Technology Demonstrator lifts off on an experimental test flight [1640x2464]8yr ⋅ TampaRay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronauts Helms and Voss looking through the window of the Destiny laboratory. [2,048 × 1,350]7yr ⋅ piponwa ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The Apollo 16 Lunar Module Orion prepares to decend to the Moon [1221 x 1188]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Apollo 10 LM Snoopy, as seen shortly after separating from the CM Charlie Brown. On this dress rehearsal for Apollo 11, astronaut Tom Stafford piloted the LM to only 47,400 feet above the lunar surface. [4400x4600]8yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Before going to space, astronauts take turns on tilt tables to evaluate the state of their spatial orientation. [4864 x 3648]8yr ⋅ piponwa ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet during his first spacewalk, on Friday 13 January 2017 [7360 x 4912]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, Expedition 26 flight, performs and EVA outside the ISS [4256 × 2832]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The ascent stage of the Apollo 16 Lunar Module (LM) approaches the Command and Service Modules (CSM) during rendezvous, with a contrasting background of darkness and the moon's Sea of Fertility (Mare Fecundatatis) [3061 x 3072]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Northrop Grumman's Cygnus space freighter with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar arrays slowly approaches the International Space Station before it's capture with the Canadarm2 robotic arm operated by Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Serena Aunon-Chancellor [3712 x 5568]5yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Flown Orion Spacecraft Visits Washington, DC, for Made in America Showcase [5247 x 3425]6yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
STS-120 mission specialist Scott Parazynski works to upgrade the ISS during a 6-hour, 33-minute spacewalk [3032 x 2064]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
AJ-260, the most powerful rocket motor ever built, at Aerojet's testing facility in Florida5yr ⋅ lloo7 ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), appearing as a tiny, almost indistinguishable glowing mass, distances itself from the Space Shuttle Columbia following its release on March 9, 2002. [3032 x 2064]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Expedition 50 Crew Launches to the International Space Station Nov. 18, 2016 [4378 x 2790]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Bob Crippen commands Challenger during reentry on STS-41G (xpost from /r/spaceflight) [2048x1345]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Robert Stewart during Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) — February 11, 1984 [4209x4209]7yr ⋅ vinoba ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Soviet Soyuz spacecraft as seen from the Apollo command module during the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 1975 [4084x4164]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Russia's Mir space station is backdropped over the blue and white planet Earth in this medium range photograph recorded during the final fly-around of the members of the fleet of NASA's shuttles [2100 x 2010]6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
A pair of CubeSats, with the Earth's limb in the background, moments after being ejected from a small satellite deployer outside of the International Space Station's Kibo laboratory module. [4928 x 3280]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Soyuz and Space Shuttle Atlantis (1920x1200) (x-post from r/space8yr ⋅ GRIMLOCK122 ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
From the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Terry Virts took this photograph of an early morning sunrise over the Grand Canyon [3000 × 1997]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Boeing X-37B reusable unmanned spaceplane inside its payload fairing before launch [1824x2736]9yr ⋅ Gilgamesh- ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Cassini-Hyugens (mission to the Saturn system) on the launchpad [1520x2280]9yr ⋅ Iamsodarncool ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Tropical Storm Bill From the International Space Station. June 15, 2015. [4928 x 3280]6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Teacher in Space astronaut Christa McAuliffe stands behind the Space Shuttle Challenger stack [990x1358]8yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Ronald E. Evans Performing EVA in Apollo 17 Mission [3000x3006]8yr ⋅ vinoba ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Carl J. Meade tests the new Simplified Aid for EVA Rescue (SAFER) system 130 nautical miles above Earth [4046 × 4096]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold captured this clear view of Mount Rainier National Park as the International Space Station orbited above at about 17,500 miles per hour. [4096 x 2730]6yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Backdropped by a blue and white part of Earth, space shuttle Endeavour approaches the International Space Station during STS-130 rendezvous and docking operations [4288 x 2929]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Prepared for Testing at Johnson Space Center [4136 x 3100]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
A Vega rocket soars into the sky carrying LISA Pathfinder into orbit [620x929]9yr ⋅ TampaRay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Technicians Secure the Protective Covering Around CYGNUS [3744 x 5616]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Falcon 9 for CRS-6 performs its terminal burn before attempted landing on the ASDS [1024x610]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Steve Smith waves to the camera as he repairs the Hubble Space Telescope. [640x427]7yr ⋅ vinoba ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronauts Richard J. Hieb, Thomas D. Akers and Pierre J. Thuot, cooperate on the effort to attach a specially designed grapple bar underneath the Intelsat VI satellite [6922 × 6922]8yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Aerial view of LC-39A with new SpaceX integration facility and launchpad changes [3000x1700]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Dr. George Carruthers and Apollo 16 Far Ultraviolet Camera/Spectrograph [2464 x 3000]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Falcon 9 approaches Of Course I Still Love you for first successful ASDS landing [3000x2000]8yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Test of a RS-25 Engine on the A1 Test Stand at Stennis Space Center [4080x2536]8yr ⋅ okiewxchaser ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Russia's Soyuz MS-07 crew ship (foreground) and Progress 68 cargo craft are seen docked to the Earth-facing ports of the International Space Station's Russian segment. [5568 x 3712]6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronauts C. Michael Foale, left, and Claude Nicollier (on Discovery's robotic arm) install a Fine Guidance Sensor (FGS) into a protective enclosure in the Discovery's payload bay [2556 × 2040]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Europa and Jupiter from Voyager 1. Happy 40th anniversary, Voyager! [2792×2947]7yr ⋅ KidAyy ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during extravehicular activity (EVA) to perform work on the International Space Station [3000 x 1983]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Flyaround views of Skylab after the Apollo Command Module undocks, 8 February 1974 [3870 x 3870]6yr ⋅ girusatuku ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in a Russian Orlan spacesuit, participates in a session of extravehicular activity (EVA) in support of science and maintenance on the International Space Station [4288 × 2848]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Close-up View of Neutron Star Mission's X-Ray Concentrator Optics [3264 x 2448]7yr ⋅ FillsYourNiche ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Robert Curbeam during the first spacewalk of the STS-116 mission [3032 × 2064]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The Student-Tracked Atmospheric Research Satellite for Heuristic International Networking Experiment (STARSHINE) satellite leaves the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Discovery near the completion of the almost ten-day STS-96 mission. [2044 x 2040]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Scientist-astronaut Edward G. Gibson after exiting the Skylab extravehicular activity hatchway. Feb. 3, 1974. [4878 × 3546]8yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Claude Nicollier waves to the camera during the second of three extravehicular activities to repair the Hubble Space Telescope - February 11, 2000 [5875x3930]7yr ⋅ vinoba ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Saturn V first stage being lifted onto test stand at Stennis Space Center. January 1, 1967. [2400x3000]9yr ⋅ Erpp8 ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Huntsville Space and Rocket Center - Rocket Garden [ 666x888 ] [OC]9yr ⋅ MarcAlain ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
This is how the Pirs and Poisk docking modules and airlocks were shipped to the ISS, with a modified Progress ship. [4288 × 2848]8yr ⋅ piponwa ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
A United Launch Alliance Delta IV Heavy rocket blasts off from Space Launch Complex-37 at 9:15 a.m. EDT June 29, 2012 with a national security payload for the National Reconnaissance Office. [3200 × 4000]8yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Apollo Command and Service Modules and Launch Escape System from Apollo Program Summary Report (April 1975) [xpost /r/ArchivePorn] [1200x1049]9yr ⋅ ZadocPaet ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut David A. Wolf, STS-112 mission specialist, anchored to a foot restraint on the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS), carries the Starboard One (S1) outboard nadir external camera [5723 × 5723]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Sentinel-1A's solar array before/after being impacted by space particle (Details inside) [2048×1024]8yr ⋅ TampaRay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together [2258x1500]9yr ⋅ Hainasonstkeiner ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Test flight of Manned Orbiting Laboratory - cancelled US space station, intended for military use (1966) [2400 x 3000]8yr ⋅ SwGustav ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Robert Curbeam Jr performrs an EVA near the ISS solar arrays on STS-116 [3032x2008]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Apollo 12's Pete Conrad encounters Surveyor 3, launched 2 years earlier [2700x2364]9yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
JWST Optical Testbed at Ball Aerospace - Used to test the mirror alignment algorithms [1050x750]9yr ⋅ littlmanlvdfire ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Cygnus catches a ride to the ISS on an Atlas V. Photo by Scott Kelly [1600x1065]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
A search and rescue team works at the site of landing of the Soyuz TMA-18M space capsule. Photographer: Kirill Kudryavtsev [2000 x 1334] [OS]8yr ⋅ trot-trot ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Photographed through the aft flight deck windows of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, this 35mm frame captures a firing of the Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) engines to perform a necessary maneuver. The vertical stabilizer, flanked by the two OMS pods, is illuminated in the scene. [3280 x 2069]5yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut Tamara Jernigan, backdropped against terrain, totes part of a Russian-built crane, called Strela [3072 × 2027]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo craft is seen from the Cupola module windows aboard the International Space Station on Oct. 23, 2016. [4928 x 3280]8yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
2 days to go: let’s make it happen! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/442195851/lego-apollo-mission-collectors-custom-set5yr ⋅ ApolloMission ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building along with the White Room from launch pad 39-A [1200x800][OC]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The five F-1 engines of the huge Apollo/Saturn V space vehicle's first (S-IC) stage leave a gigantic trail of flame in the sky above the Kennedy Space Center seconds after liftoff. [6580 x 8234]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Spent Apollo 17 S-IVB rocket stage, shortly after LEM extraction. (taken from /r/space) [1968x1664]9yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Two T-38s patrol the launchpads of STS-125 and STS-400, 2009 [4256x2832]10yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Gordo Cooper climbs into the Faith capsule - May 15, 1963 [3750 x 2412]9yr ⋅ RangerBob19 ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Backdropped by a night time view of the Earth and the starry sky, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is photographed docked at the International Space Station on May 28, 2011 [4256 × 2832]7yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
James Reilly goes a space walk from the ISS, STS-104, 2001 [3000x1982]9yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Apollo designer Wernher von Braun presents a rocket capable of reaching Mars (xpost /r/WhereIsMyFlyingCar) [550x438]10yr ⋅ ZadocPaet ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Poster for Expedition XLV to the International Space Station [1280x1707]9yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Orion encased in her shroud atop a Delta IV Heavy for EFT-1 at sunrise, via NASA TV [1280x955]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Nicholas Patrick installs the ISS cupola, STS-130, 2010 [3072x2033]10yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
During its second EVA, Salizhan Sharipov installs navigation and communication equipement to prepare for the first Automated Transfer Vehicle cargo, Expedition 10, 2005 [1600x1256]9yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Closeup of Orion recovery after EFT-1 (xpost from /r/space) [2887x2062]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Astronaut James S. Voss, mission specialist, handles the newly-delivered main boom of the Russian crane (Strela) to be connected to its operator post [4000 x 3995]6yr ⋅ RyanSmith ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Mission commander Gene Cernan standing on the moon with the Earth above. Apollo 17, 1972. [2340 x 2349]9yr ⋅ 420quickscoper ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
India's next-gen launch vehicle GSLV Mk-III on the launchpad [759x1151]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Two Russian spacecrafts docked with the ISS during STS-131, 2010 [4256x2826]9yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Mars as seen by Philae during Rosetta's gravity assist maneuver in 2007 [945x945]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Thomas Stafford and Alan Shepard, the Gemini 2 Crew, in the Gemini Capsule [4095 x 3235]10yr ⋅ RangerBob19 ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
The final launch of Space Shuttle Challenger, on STS-51L, 29 years ago today. [3000x2400]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Swing arms surround the Delta Cryogenic Second Stage and Orion spacecraft at Space Launch Complex 37 (xpost from /r/nasa) [1310x873]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Soyuz TMA-17 retro-rockets fire before landing in Kazakhstan, June 2, 2010 [1778x967]9yr ⋅ exsimile ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
Delta IV Heavy that Orion will ride on test flight [xpost from /r/space] [2048x1365]10yr ⋅ yatpay ⋅ r/spaceflightporn
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