United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Dates:
Active 1958
Americans
English

History notes:

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established as an independent agency of the executive branch on October 1, 1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act (72 Stat. 426), approved July 29, 1958. It superseded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). NASA conducted redsearch on problems of flight, developed aeronautical and space vehicles, explored outer space, and participated in international programs for the peaceful development of space technology.

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Subjects:

  • Aeronautics
  • Aeronautics
  • Aeronautics
  • Apollo 11 (Spacecraft)
  • Artificial satellites
  • Artificial satellites
  • Artificial satellites
  • Artificial satellites
  • Artificial satellites, Russian
  • Astronautics
  • Astronauts
  • Astronauts
  • Celebrities
  • Cold War
  • contract management
  • Executive advisory bodies
  • Explorer 1 satellite
  • Interplanetary voyages
  • Jupiter probes
  • Lunar probes
  • management planning
  • Manned space flight
  • Manned space flight
  • Manned space flight
  • Military research
  • Moon
  • National Aeronautics and Space Agency, Melvin Kranzberg
  • Organization
  • Panel analysis
  • Pioneer 3 space probe
  • Satellites
  • Space flight
  • Space flight to the moon
  • Space probes
  • Space ships
  • Space shuttles
  • Space stations
  • Space vehicles
  • Technology and state
  • Aeronautics
  • Aeronautics
  • Artificial satellites
  • Artificial satellites
  • Artificial satellites
  • Astronauts
  • Manned space flight
  • Manned space flight

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Places:

  • United States, 00, US

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