History of NASA By Kaitlyn11 Oct 4, 1957 Russian Satelite was launched http://history.nasa.gov/sputnik/ Oct 1, 1958 NASA was established Birth of NASA Period: Feb 1, 1959 to Feb 1, 1963 Mercury Project Mercury Project Period: Sep 17, 1959 to Oct 24, 1968 X-15 Rocket Plane X-15 Rocket Plane Period: Feb 1, 1961 to Feb 1, 1972 Apollo program Apollo Program Jul 20, 1969 Moon Landing Moon Landing Period: Apr 12, 1981 to Jul 21, 2011 Space Shuttle Program Space Shuttle Program
