US federal 3D models (spacecraft, planetary props). NASA media used in 3D models (meshes/textures) is generally not copyrighted in the US; commercial use OK if you don’t imply NASA endorsement and skip marked third-party/copyrighted items. Acknowledge NASA as source.
At a glance
Licence
public-domain
Commercial use
commercial OK
Credit
Required
Status
active: License spot-checked at the source; the entry carries dated evidence.
Verified
2026-07-19 (68d ago)
Publisher
NASA
Formats
OBJ, STL, various
Credit line
NASA 3D Resources / NASA. Suggested format; NASA asks to be acknowledged as the source and forbids implied endorsement.
No NASA insignia/logos as product branding; no false endorsement
Attribution example: NASA 3D Resources / NASA
Entry url moved to science.nasa.gov/3d-resources on 2026-09-22 after a link check; nasa3d.arc.nasa.gov redirects there. Domain move only, no license re-check that day
Evidence
Live NASA Images and Media Usage Guidelines (2026-07-19): “media files used in the rendition of 3-dimensional models, such as texture maps and polygon data … generally are not subject to copyright in the United States”; commercial use must not convey NASA endorsement; NASA should be acknowledged as the source; third-party copyrighted materials remain restricted.