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NASA 3D Resources
NASA's official collection of spacecraft, planetary and mission models, 3D-printable files and textures, mirrored on GitHub. Great for space-themed education, visualisation and printing.
At a glance
What you can do with it
| Commercial use | Allowed |
|---|---|
| Attribution | Varies by item |
| Account to download | Not needed |
| Licence | NASA media usage guidelines (not copyrighted in the US) |
| Access | Entirely free |
| Resources | Models, Textures, 3D printing |
| Formats | GLB, STL, JPG |
| Works with | 3D printers, Three.js, Blender |
Worth knowing: US government work with no US copyright. Commercial use is fine as long as it doesn't suggest NASA endorses you; NASA logos and insignia are protected. NASA asks for credit in some uses, so check its media guidelines. Also offers 3DS, LWO, MAX and other formats, and a public GitHub mirror.
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How we know
Checked 17 Sep 2026
- Site is up
- Free resources actually exist
- Licence identified
- Commercial use checked
- Attribution requirement checked
- Sign-up requirement checked
- Free download link found
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“All of these assets are free to download and use. They are also mirrored on GitHub.”
Supports: access, licence · https://science.nasa.gov/3d-resources/
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“must not explicitly or implicitly convey NASA's endorsement of commercial goods or services”
Supports: licence, commercialUse · https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/
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“generally are not subject to copyright in the United States”
Supports: licence · https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-brand-center/images-and-media/
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“These assets are free and without copyright.”
Supports: licence · https://github.com/nasa/NASA-3D-Resources
Quotes are from the linked pages on the date above; most are NASA 3D Resources's own, and any that are not are linked so you can judge them. Terms change — check the licence on the page you download from before you use an asset. This is not legal advice.
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