United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Dates
- Existence: 1958-
Administrative History
The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (1958-) is an agency of the U.S. government involved in aeronautics and aerospace research and development.
NASA was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958. It grew out of the National Advisory Committee of Aeronautics (NACA), which had been researching flight technology. In the 1960s NASA focused on sending astronauts to the moon, and has also worked towards developing space technology, establishing a permanent human residence in space in the International Space Shuttle, and various exploratory flight into space. NASA's research and work focuses on four principle organizations: Aeronautics, Human Exploration and Operations, Science, and Space Technology. Currently it is working on project that will enable the eventual visit to Mars and deep space exploration.
Citation:
NASA, 3 February 2017: nasa.gov (established by Pres. Eisenhower 1958, sent astronauts to moon, developmental projects of space travel and techonology, NASA's four prinicple organizations, current projects and goals).Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
Walter Howard Draper papers
Contains missionary diaries, scriptures, and memorabilia; military, NASA, and other civil service personnel papers; family history book and photographs; assorted personal, insurance, and legal papers; and ephemera that includes items from the Netherlands, from the 1938 World's Fair, and NASA. Items dated 1936-1987.
Harold B. Lee Library records on Women of Science Reading Room
Contains agenda, press releases, speeches, correspondence, minutes of planning meetings, biographical information on the Discovery shuttle crew members, and space shuttle mission 51-D press kit compiled by NASA.
Douglas Emron Jones papers
Contains papers and photographs from Jones pertaining to his life history and to proposals from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Also contains lecture materials and notes from Jones' time as a professor at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Dated 1962-2012.
Carl E. Nelson papers
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