When was NASA established?🤔

 

NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nations's public space program.

NASA was estabilished on 29th July,1958 by the National Aeronautics and Space Act. NASA is based in Washington, D.C. and under the guidance of the president of the United States. 

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Official Declaration of National Aeronautics and Space Act, 1958.

NASA is responsible for developing space exploration.

It conducts both human and unpiloted spaceflights, and also trains astronauts and carries out scientific experiments, in space.

Its areas of space research include planetary science, astrophysics, astronomy, Earth science, astrobiology and aerospace medicine. 

The agency studies the performance and design of aeroplanes (aeronautics) and rockets as well. 

NASA is also, an active participant in the construction and staffing of the International Space Station. 

The United States, Canada, Japan, Russia and the nine members of the European Space Agency (ESA) collaborate on this project. 

NASA has had many successful space missions and programs, including over 150 manned missions.

FunFacts:-

Kylab was the first space station launched into the Earth's orbit, by the USA. 

The 75-tonne station remained in the Earth's orbit from 1973 to 1979.

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