Space
Flight Mission | "NASA
is deeply committed to spreading the unique knowledge that flows from
its aeronautics and space research..." | Launch
Programs |
Project
Mercury Initiated in 1958, completed
in 1963, Project Mercury was the United States' first man-in-space
program.
Project
Gemini The second U.S. manned space
program was announced in January 1962. Gemini involved 12 flights,
including two unmanned flight tests of the equipment.
Apollo-Soyuz The mission started with
the Russian Soyuz launch on July 15, 1975, followed by the U.S.
Apollo launch on the same day. Docking in space of the two craft
occurred on July 17, and joint operations were conducted for two
full days. Both spacecraft landed safely and on schedule.
Space
Shuttle The Space Shuttle is a viable
part of American History. Standing as one of NASA's foremost projects,
the shuttle has accomplished many tasks that have enhanced the quality
of life on Earth. View archives of every shuttle mission here. |
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Project
Apollo
"I
believe this nation should
commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out,
of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth.
No single space project in this period will be more impressive to
mankind, or more important in the long-range exploration of space;
and none
will be so difficult or expensive
to accomplish."
John
F. Kennedy
Special Joint Session of Congress
May 25, 1961
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Station
Programs | Skylab Designed for long duration
missions, Skylab program objectives were twofold: To prove that humans
could live and work in space for extended periods, and to expand our
knowledge of solar astronomy well beyond Earth-based observations.
Shuttle-Mir Phase 1 was a NASA program
encompassing 11 space shuttle flights over a four-year period. It
used existing assets - primarily U.S. shuttle orbiters and the Russian
Space Station Mir - to build joint space experience and start joint
scientific research.
International
Space Station The most complex engineering
and construction project in the world is taking place in space.
16 countries and over 100,000 people are contributing to this monumental
achievement. | History
Reference |
NASA's
History Office Since its inception in 1958,
NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats
in air and space.
NASA
Histories On-line On-line versions of more
than 100 NASA history publications are available at this Web site.
Walking
to Olympus: An EVA Chronology An online PDF (3.5M) chronicle
of EVAs conducted since the dawn of the space age.
Yesterday's
Space Facts Search the Human Space Flight
Web's archive of Space Facts. |
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