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2009 The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter/LCROSS is launched by NASA to probe the Moon
2008 NASA's Phoenix spacecraft lands in the polar region on Mars 2003 Roy Neal, TV journalist, NASA correspondent, dies at 82 1998 NASA announces John Glenn, 76, may fly in space again 1996 NASA's 1st Mars rover launched from Cape Canaveral 1996 NASA announces that life may have existed on Mars 1993 NASA loses contact with Mars Observer 1992 James E Webb, head of NASA (1961-68), dies at 84 1991 Dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies 1989 NASA closes down tracking stations in Hawaii and Ascension 1989 NASA confirmed Voyager 2's discovery of 3 more moons of Neptune designated temporarily 1989 N2, 1989 N3 and 1989 N24 1989 NASA's Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, announce new high-temperature superconductors able to operate at 33 to 37 Gigahertz 1989 NASA closes down tracking stations in Santiago, Chile and Guam 1988 NASA unviels plans for lunar colony and manned missions to Mars 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-214 1988 Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-213 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-211 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-206 1988 NASA reports accelerated breakdown of ozone layer by CFK 1988 NASA launches DOD-2 1987 NASA launches space vehicle S-209 1987 NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit 1987 NASA launches Palapa B2P 1987 NASA launches GEOS-H 1986 NASA launches Fltsatcom-7 1986 NASA launches space vehicle S-199 1986 NASA awards study contracts to 5 aerospace firms 1986 NASA launches DOD-1 1986 NASA announces tests designed to verify ignition pressure dynamics 1986 NASA releases transcript from doomed Challenger, pilot Michael Smith could be heard saying, "Uh-oh!" as spacecraft disintegrated 1986 NASA's plan to implement recommendations of Rogers commission 1986 NASA establishes Safety, Reliability Maintain and Quality Assurance 1986 President Reagan appoints Dr. James C Fletcher NASA Administrator 1986 NASA launches Goes-G, it failed to achieve orbit 1986 NASA publishes "Strategy for Safely Returning the Space Shuttle to Flight Status" 1986 NASA announces searchers found remains of Challenger astronauts 1985 NASA launches space vehicle S-207 1985 NASA launches space vehicle S-209 1985 NASA launches Intelsat VA 1985 NASA launches Intelsat VA 1984 NASA launches NATO-3D 1984 NASA launches space vehicle S-208 1984 NASA launches Galaxy-C 1983 NASA launches Galaxy-B 1983 NASA launches RCA-6 1983 NASA launches Telstar-3A 1983 NASA launches Galaxy-A 1983 NASA launches space vehicle S-205 1983 NASA launches Exosat 1983 NASA launches Intelsat V 1983 NASA launches Geos-F 1983 NASA launches RCA-F 1982 NASA launches RCA-E 1982 NASA launches Intelsat V 1982 NASA launches Telesat-F 1982 NASA launches Landsat 4 to thematic map the Earth 1982 New York Times reports that military will get 25% of NASA's budget 1982 NASA launches Intelsat V 1981 NASA launches Intelsat V 1981 NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed 1981 NASA launches Intelsat V 1981 NASA launches space vehicle S-192 1981 NASA launches Comstar D-4 1980 NASA launches Intelsat V 1980 NASA launches Flt Satcom-4 1980 NASA launches Fltsatcom-3 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-203 1979 NASA launches HEAO 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-198 1979 NASA launches Fltsatcom-2 1979 NASA launches space vehicle S-202 1978 NASA launches HEAO 1978 NASA launches space vehicle S-201 1977 NASA launches space vehicle S-200 1977 NASA launches Voyager 2 towards Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune 1976 NASA publicly unveils space shuttle Enterprise in Palmdale, California 1976 NASA launches space vehicle S-197 1976 NASA launches space vehicle S-179 1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed 1975 NASA launches space vehicle S-195 1974 NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km) 1973 NASA launches Radio Astronomy Explorer 49 into lunar orbit 1972 Rockwell receives NASA contract to construct Space Shuttle 1972 NASA selects 3 part configuration for Space Shuttle 1972 NASA announces development of space shuttle 1972 President Nixon signs a bill for NASA to begin research on manned shuttle 1971 NASA launches Intelsat 4 F-3 for COMSAT Corp 1964 NASA launches its 1st Orbital Geophysical Observatory (OGO-1) 1963 NASA civilian test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 67 miles (106 km) 1963 NASA civilian Test pilot Joe Walker in X-15 reaches 105 km 1962 NASA civilian test pilot John B McKay takes X-15 to 39,200 m 1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 60,000 m 1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m 1962 NASA civilian Test pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,600 m 1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph Walker takes X-15 to 6,606 kph, 37,700 m 1962 NASA civilian test pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 31,580 m 1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 75,190 m 1962 NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 63,250 m 1962 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 46,900m 1962 NASA civilian pilot Neil A Armstrong takes X-15 to 54,600 m 1962 A NASA civilian pilot Neil Armstrong takes X-15 to 40,690 m 1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 33,100 m 1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A. Walker takes X-15 to 34,840 m 1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 to 32,770 m 1961 Alan Shepard receives NASA Distinguished Service Medal, Washington 1961 NASA launches Explorer 11 into Earth orbit to study gamma rays 1961 NASA civilian pilot Joseph A Walker takes X-15 169,600' (51,690 m) 1959 NASA names 1st 7 astronauts for Project Mercury 1958 Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA 1958 President Eisenhower signs NASA and Space Act of 1958 1958 National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA 1941 Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center 1932 William Odom, American, NASA director, Soviet Union expert, U.S. Army lieutenant general, advised Carter, Reagan 1932 Einar K Enevoldson, U.S., Nasa test pilot, X-24B 1915 National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NASA forerunner) created 1906 James E Webb, head of NASA, 1961-68 |
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