The history of NASA
Chapter 1
The birth of NASA and the space race
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Chapter 2
Project Apollo and the giant leap
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Chapter 3
The space shuttle era and orbital labs
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Chapter 4
Robotic pioneers and the search for life
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Master of The history of NASA
Ch 1 · The birth of NASA and the space race
Fun Fact
NASA's creation: President Eisenhower signed NASA into law on July 29, 1958, because he insisted the space agency be civilian-led, not run by the military.
Glossary
satellite (noun)
An artificial object placed in orbit around a celestial body to gather information or transmit communication signals. The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 prompted the creation of the American space agency.
An artificial object placed in orbit around a celestial body to gather information or transmit communication signals. The Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 in 1957 prompted the creation of the American space agency.
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Which brilliant mathematician hand-verified the orbital calculations for John Glenn's 1962 flight?
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Why did President Eisenhower insist that NASA be a civilian agency rather than military?
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In which state is NASA's Langley Research Center, where the 'Hidden Figures' worked, located?