Feb 6, 2024 · In 1960, President Eisenhower transferred his rocket development group at Redstone Arsenal from the Army to the newly established National Aeronautics and Space …

Dec 10, 2025 · Discover the history of NASA, see what's new at the NASA History Office, and dig into NASA's archives and other historical research resources.

On October 1, 1958, NASA officially opened for business with five facilities inherited from the NACA: Lewis Research Center in Ohio, Langley Research Center and the Wallops rocket test …

The creation of NASA following the Soviet Union’s 1957 launch of Sputnik? Yes, certainly. But it had happened before. Even though Americans had flown the first airplane in 1903, by the …

With this simple preamble, the Congress and the President of the United States created the national Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on October 1, 1958. NASA's birth was …

May 2, 2001 · In 1975, he founded and became the first president of the National Space Institute, a private group designed to increase public understanding and support of space activities.

Dec 4, 2025 · Explore this ever-expanding collection of mission profiles, biographies, articles, e-books, chronologies, and source documents spanning the history of the NACA and NASA.

Jan 24, 2024 · Timelines and biographies for key personnel at NASA are presented, as well as other information about the agency's workforce.

Oct 2, 2023 · The NACA elements included three large research laboratories and two small test facilities. Projects and facilities transferred from other agencies to augment NASA’s …

Dec 10, 2025 · In addition to serving NASA leadership, the NASA History Program also engages with scholars, journalists, and students, and strives to engage with the public about NASA’s …