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NACA
was formed in 1915 for to promote research within for aviation in the USA -
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NASA History
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ÙSSR
USSR sent Sputnik into orbit around the Earth, the world's first satellite into space. Space Age had begun, and the USSR led space race. -
NASA
NACA changed to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) -
space accident
1967 - Apollo 1 - crew perished in a fire on the launch pad. -
Neil Armstrong
First person on the moon, and planted USA flag. Apollo 11 -
space accident
Apollo 13 - lunar landing canceled when oxygen tank explodes on the way to the Moon. -
Space Accident
Challenger (51-L) – eksploderede under rumfærgeflyvning. -
Space Accident
Columbia (STS-107) - crashed during its reentry into Earth's atmosphere. -
50 years
NASA Hold 50 years anniversary
