Project name and URL
Johnson Space Center Digital Image Collection
http://images.jsc.nasa.gov/
Organization name
This collection is maintained by NASA through the Johnson Space center
Description of what was digitized
NASA has taken over 9000 press release photos spanning the entire existence of the American space program.
Audience for the project
The main audience for the project is the general public, anyone who has an interest in history and/or the space program.
Type of project background information available on the site
There is a brief project synopsis on the main page, as well as a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page.
Additional comments
My excitement for finding this digital library was quickly abated when I made the realization that the images included in the project are only offered at a low resolution (640 by 480).
I found the "browse" search option to be more conducive to finding images than the search option, mainly because the "browse" feature allowed you to choose via the specific space missions (Apollo, SkyLab, etc).
Aside from the limited picture size, this digital library is still a valuable collection of pictures that allows the public a glimpse into the space program throughout the program's existence.
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Looks like the make money by selling the higher quality images. Since these are not images that anyone can take, they've got a corner on the market.
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