What is NASA? Executive branch of the US government
It is responsible for the space programs and aeronautics/aerospace research
Space exploration of the solar system Search for extra terrestrial life Researching topics such as Big Bang theory
Historythe Congress and the
President of the United States created the national Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on October 1, 1958
The US believed itself to be world leader in space technology and mission developing. The surprise of the Sputnik’s launching sparked the race to space
History cont. Established by Congress on March 3, 1915,
National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics was a non-military space agency
On July 29, 1958, Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics Space Act, creating NASA
When it began operations on October 1, 1958, NASA absorbed the 46-year-old NACA
MissionsNASA has launched 1091
unmanned satellites into Earth orbit or beyond.
The Apollo program landed the first humans on Earth's Moon. Apollo 11 landed on the moon on July 20, 1969 with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, while Michael Collins
Apollo set major milestones in human spaceflight.
International Space Station
The International Space Station (ISS) is an internationally developed research facility currently being assembled in Low Earth Orbit.
On-orbit construction of the station began in 1998 and is scheduled to be completed by 2011
Unmanned MissionsPioneer Program
Planetary exploration
Voyager ProgramStudy planetary alighnmentDesignated to study the gas planets
Viking ProgramExploration of Mars
NASA’s FutureHuman exploration of Mars
NASA aims to put a man on Mars by 2037
Moon BaseOn December 4, 2006, NASA announced it was
planning a permanent moon base.the goal was to start building the moon base by
2020, and by 2024