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is deeply committed to spreading the unique knowledge that flows from
its aeronautics and space research..."
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.
Yesterday's
Space Facts
Search the Human Space Flight Web's archive of Space Facts. |  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 | 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.
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.
Walking
to Olympus: An EVA Chronology
An online PDF (3.5M) chronicle of EVAs conducted since
the dawn of the space age. |
