Aeronautical Engineering Collection (#3)

The sun shines through the solar panels on the International Space Station
January 2, 2014 - The sun shines through a truss-based radiator panel and a primary solar array panel on the Earth-orbiting International Space Station

SpaceX Dragon during its docking with the International Space Station
March 3, 2013 - View of the SpaceX Dragon during its approach and docking with the International Space Station

View of a docked Russian Soyuz spacecraft and part of the International Space Station
March 1, 2011 - View of a docked Russian Soyuz spacecraft (right), a portion of the International Space Stations Quest airlock and solar array panels

The island of Hispaniola with sunglint illuminating the peninsula of Haiti
Looking east into a rising sun, the crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS) took this panoramic photo of the island of Hispaniola

The docking of SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station above Earth
March 3, 2013 - The docking of SpaceX Dragon to the International Space Station above a blue and white Earth

The Canadian-built Dextre backdropped by Earths horizon
April 18, 2011 - The Canadian-built Dextre, also known as the Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator (SPDM), backdropped by Earths horizon and the blackness of space

Canadarm2 robotic arm unberths the Cygnus spacecraft
October 22, 2013 - The International Space Stations Canadarm2 unberths the Orbital Sciences Cygnus commercial craft. Earths horizon and the blackness of space provide the backdrop for the scene

Components of the International Space Station above the Pacific Ocean
July 12, 2011 - Components of the International Space Station above the Pacific Ocean just off the California coast. The Cupola, near center of frame, is attached to Node 3 or Tranquility

Vintage illustration of early hot air balloon designs

A mating operation on a transport plane in Fort Worth Texas, 1942
October 1942 - A mating operation on a transport plane just before it comes to the pre-assembly line at the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation plant, Fort Worth, Texas

The All Metal Flying A significant type of Flying machine is the Dornier all metal plane, one variety of which is the flying boat fitted with an apparatus for throwing bombs

Aerodynamic forces in flight, diagram C018 / 3556
Aerodynamic forces in flight. Diagram showing the forces (arrows) that act on an aeroplane in flight. Lift is generated through, and acts perpendicular to, the wings

Gyrocopter in flight C017 / 1935
Gyrocopter in flight. Gyrocopter being used to follow Cape cormorants (Phalacrocorax capensis) as part of conservation efforts

SpaceX CRS-2 launch, March 2013 C016 / 9706
SpaceX CRS-2 launch. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA

SpaceX CRS-2 launch, March 2013 C016 / 9704
SpaceX CRS-2 launch. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA

SpaceX CRS-2 launch, March 2013 C016 / 9708
SpaceX CRS-2 launch. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA

SpaceX Dragon capsule preparations C016 / 9711
SpaceX Dragon capsule preparations. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Dragon spacecraft, with solar array fairings attached

SpaceX CRS-2 launch, March 2013 C016 / 9705
SpaceX CRS-2 launch. Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, USA

Scramjet aircraft, artwork
Scramjet aircraft. Computer artwork of an aircraft powered by a scramjet jet engine. The scramjet is a variant of the ramjet that was built in the 1950s and 60s

Ares I-X test rocket launch. View of NASAs Ares I-X test rocket being launched from Launch Complex 39B of the Kennedy Space Center, Florida, USA, on 28th October 2009

Apollo 15 moon landing mission control. View of the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in the Mission Control Center (MCC) at NASAs Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas

Robert Bigelow, US Aerospace entrepreneur
Robert Bigelow (born 1945). Portrait of the US aerospace and hotels entrepreneur Robert T. Bigelow talking at the Bigelow Aerospace facilities, Las Vegas, USA

Frank Whittle, caricature
Frank Whittle (1907-1996). Caricature of the British aeronautical engineer Sir Frank Whittle wearing an aeroplane. Whittle is best known as the inventor of the jet engine

Martian settlement, artwork
Martian settlement. Computer artwork of a person holding a brick made of Martian rock as a settlement is built on the surface of Mars

Mars landing, artwork
Mars landing. Computer artwork of an astronaut stepping out of a spacecraft onto the surface of Mars

Avionics, conceptual image C013 / 5594
Avionics, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the electronic systems used on aircraft and spacecraft

Paper aeroplanes, artwork C013 / 5580
Paper aeroplanes flying above the clouds, computer artwork

Aerodynamics, conceptual artwork C013 / 5581
Aerodynamics, conceptual computer artwork

Solar-powered spacecraft, artwork C016 / 7542
Solar-powered spacecraft, computer artwork

SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS C016 / 4215
SpaceX Dragon capsule at the ISS. View from the International Space Station (ISS) of the Dragon cargo capsule from SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies)

Mars sample return mission, artwork C016 / 3071
Mars sample return mission. Artwork of concepts for a proposed Mars sample return mission. Here, a rocket-powered descent stage is lowering a sample-retrieving rover and an ascent vehicle

Dawn spacecraft, artwork C016 / 3070
Dawn spacecraft, artwork. NASAs Dawn spacecraft is a robotic space probe designed to travel to the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) and study the minor planet Ceres (upper right)

GRAIL spacecraft over the Moon, artwork C016 / 3072
GRAIL spacecraft over the Moon. Computer artwork of NASAs twin GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) spacecraft in orbit around the Moon

Stardust-NExT approaching comet, artwork C016 / 3064
Stardust-NExT approaching comet. Computer artwork of NASAs Stardust-NExT robotic space probe approaching comet Tempel 1 to collect dust samples

Juno spacecraft launch C016 / 3062
Juno spacecraft launch. NASAs Juno spacecraft being launched onboard an Atlas V rocket. Juno was launched on 5th August 2011, on a five-year flight to Jupiter

Atlas 5 launch preparation C016 / 3058
Atlas 5 launch preparation. Workers preparing the fifth and final solid rocket booster of an Atlas V rocket, for lifting into the Vertical Integration Facility of Launch Complex 41

Juno spacecraft launch C016 / 3060
Juno spacecraft launch. Launch of NASAs Juno spacecraft onboard an Atlas V rocket. Juno was launched on 5th August 2011, on a five-year flight to Jupiter

Proton-M rocket before launch C013 / 9296
Proton-M rocket before launch. Russian Proton-M rocket before its launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, to put the Dutch NSS-14 (SES-4) telecommunications satellite into orbit

Andrei Tupolev, Soviet aircraft designer C013 / 9139
Andrei Tupolev (1888-1972). Portrait of the Soviet aircraft designer, Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev, standing in front of a Tu-144 airliner in Moscow, Russia

Vladimir Dobrozhansky, satellite engineer C013 / 9126
Vladimir Dobrozhansky. Portrait of the Soviet satellite engineer Vladimir Dobrozhansky. Dobrozhansky was one of the leading designers of the Radio 1 artificial satellite

Helicopter landing on snow. This is a morning helicopter flight across snowy Siberian tundra. Photographed in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), Russia, in February 1989

Soviet Tu-144 supersonic aircraft C014 / 0156
Soviet Tu-144 supersonic aircraft. This aircraft, the Tupolev Tu-144, was the worlds first supersonic passenger jet. It made a successful test flight on 31st December 1968

Voskhod 1 spacecraft cabin C013 / 5367
Voskhod 1 spacecraft cabin. Interior of the cabin of Voskhod 1. This Soviet three-man spacecraft launched from 12-13th October 1964, with cosmonauts Vladimir Komarov

Aeroplane landing C013 / 5331
Aeroplane landing. Grozny Avia aeroplane landing at Grozny Airport, Grozny, Russia

Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, inventor
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), German inventor of the airship. Von Zeppelin conceived the idea of confining the hot air balloon, first developed in 1783

Vicenzo Lunardi, Italian aeronaut
Vicenzo Lunardi (1759-1806), Italian aeronaut, historical artwork. Lunardi became the first person to fly in Britain when he took off in a hot air balloon from Londons Royal Artillery Ground at

Louis Bleriot, French engineer
Louis Bleriot (1872-1936), French engineer, aviation pioneer and the first person to make a powered flight across the English Channel

Volt future aircraft, artwork
Volt future aircraft. Computer artwork of the Volt twin-engine Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research (SUGAR) concept aircraft

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"Aeronautical Engineering: Pushing the Boundaries of Flight" From the majestic Airbus A380 soaring through the skies to the historic Vostok spacecraft, it has revolutionized our ability to explore and conquer new frontiers. Witness the awe-inspiring installation of the Vostok spacecraft, paving the way for Soviet space exploration with its groundbreaking Vostok 1 mission. Marvel at the mighty Vostok rocket standing tall in Moscow, Russia, symbolizing mankind's relentless pursuit of reaching beyond Earth's atmosphere. The SpaceX Dragon capsule gracefully docks at the International Space Station, showcasing how commercial ventures have become integral players in space exploration. Travel back in time as you gaze upon Apollo 17's lunar module captured by an astronaut's lens, reminding us of humanity's first steps on another celestial body. Lunokhod 2 lunar rover stands as a testament to human ingenuity and perseverance on our moon's desolate surface. Reflect on history with Jacques Charles, a French balloonist whose pioneering spirit paved the way for modern aviation. Admire artwork depicting bouncing bomb raids that showcased innovative engineering during World War II. Witness Space Shuttle Atlantis alongside various components that propelled humans into orbit countless times. The Canadarm2 expertly grapples onto SpaceX Dragon commercial cargo craft—a testament to international collaboration and technological advancement. Aeronautical engineering continues to push boundaries and inspire generations worldwide, and is through these remarkable achievements that we unlock new possibilities and expand our understanding of what lies beyond Earth’s horizon.