NASA

Extracted Attributes

• Type

  Independent agency of the U.S. federal government

• Acronym

  NASA

• Full Name

  National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• Established

  1958-07-29

• Headquarters

  Mary W. Jackson NASA Headquarters, 300 E Street Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, 20546, United States

• Mission Focus

  Peaceful applications in space science

• Operations Began

  1958-10-01

• Scientific Focus Areas

  Earth science (Earth Observing System), Heliophysics, Solar System exploration (robotic missions), Astrophysics (Big Bang, James Webb Space Telescope)

• Primary Responsibilities

  Civil space program, aeronautics research, space research

Timeline

• The National Aeronautics and Space Act was signed, officially establishing NASA. (Source: web_search_results)

  1958-07-29

• NASA began operations, taking over from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and absorbing various military space development efforts. (Source: web_search_results)

  1958-10-01

• NASA conducted the Apollo Moon landing missions, successfully landing humans on the Moon. (Source: dbpedia)

  1968-1972

• NASA has led major American space exploration efforts including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle program. (Source: summary)

  Ongoing

• NASA supports the International Space Station and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft, Space Launch System, Commercial Crew vehicles, and the planned Lunar Gateway space station. (Source: summary)

  Ongoing

• Boeing's Starliner space program, overseen by NASA, faced catastrophic failures, including stranding astronauts. (Source: related_documents)

  Recent (undated)

Web Search Results

• NASA

  The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA /ˈnæsə/) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the United States's civil space program, aeronautics research and space research. Established in 1958, it succeeded the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) to give the American space development effort a distinct civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. It has since led most of America's space exploration programs, [...] The Eisenhower Administration decided to split the United States's military and civil spaceflight programs, which were organized together under the Department of Defense's Advanced Research Projects Agency. NASA was established on July 29, 1958, with the signing of the National Aeronautics and Space Act and it began operations on October 1, 1958. [...] As the American's premier aeronautics agency, NACA formed the core of NASA's new structure by reassigning 8,000 employees and three major research laboratories. NASA also proceeded to absorb the Naval Research Laboratory's Project Vanguard, the Army's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and the Army Ballistic Missile Agency under Wernher von Braun. This left NASA firmly as the United States's civil space lead and the Air Force as the military space lead. ### First orbital and hypersonic flights

• About NASA

  NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. For more than 65 years, NASA has made the seemingly impossible, possible. At its 20 centers and facilities across the country and with U.S. commercial companies and international partners, NASA leads studying Earth science, including climate, our Sun, solar system, and the larger universe. We conduct cutting-edge research to advance technology and aeronautics. We operate [...] When NASA opened for business on October 1, 1958, it accelerated the work already started on human and robotic spaceflight, and over the last 65 years it has continued to push the boundaries of aeronautics and space exploration. Now NASA is preparing to take humankind farther than ever before, as it helps to foster a robust commercial space economy near Earth, and pioneers further human and robotic exploration as we venture into deep space. NASA History Image 42 [...] About NASA ========== NASA explores the unknown in air and space, innovates for the benefit of humanity, and inspires the world through discovery. Image 39: Astronaut Woody Hoburg rides the Canadarm2 robotic arm while maneuvering a roll-out solar array during a spacewalk. NASA Today Looking Forward A History of Innovation NASA Today ----------

• Space Place in a Snap: The Solar System's Formation

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• Solar System Exploration

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• NASA: 60 Years and Counting

  For six decades, NASA has led the peaceful exploration of space, making discoveries about our planet, our solar system, and our universe. At home, NASA research has made great advances in aviation, helped to develop a commercial space industry, enrich our economy, create jobs, and strengthen national security. Outside the United States, our international partnerships shine as examples of diplomacy. Space exploration has brought together people of diverse backgrounds working for the good of all [...] As we celebrate NASA’s first 60 years of achievement, we honor the sacrifice that came with it: the tragic loss of lives including aviation pilots and the crewmembers of Apollo 1, Challenger, and Columbia. Sacrifice has also come in the countless hours dedicated NASA personnel—on the ground and in space—have spent away from families to plan and execute missions. The next decade promises to be full of adventures that only science fiction writers dreamed of and only NASA and its partners will

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA /ˈnæsə/) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA), to give the U.S. space development effort a distinctly civilian orientation, emphasizing peaceful applications in space science. NASA has since led most American space exploration, including Project Mercury, Project Gemini, the 1968-1972 Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and the Space Shuttle. NASA supports the International Space Station and oversees the development of the Orion spacecraft, the Space Launch System, Commercial Crew vehicles, and the planned Lunar Gateway space station. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program, which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for uncrewed NASA launches. NASA's science is focused on better understanding Earth through the Earth Observing System; advancing heliophysics through the efforts of the Science Mission Directorate's Heliophysics Research Program; exploring bodies throughout the Solar System with advanced robotic spacecraft such as New Horizons and planetary rovers such as Perseverance; and researching astrophysics topics, such as the Big Bang, through the James Webb Space Telescope, and the Great Observatories and associated programs.