Events with tag - Nasa

July 20, 1945

Operation Paperclip

A classified U.S. program initiated in 1945 to recruit top German scientists and engineers after World War II, significantly contributing to America's space program and technological advancement during the Cold War era.

October 4, 1957

The Space Race

The Space Race was a period of competition between the United States and Soviet Union from 1957 to 1969, marked by achievements in space exploration and technological advancement. It began with the launch of Sputnik 1 and culminated in the Moon landing.

October 4, 1957

Space Race Begins

The Space Race began during the Cold War, marked by the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. This event prompted President Eisenhower to establish NASA and implement crucial educational and technological initiatives to advance American space capabilities.

May 5, 1961

First American in Space

Alan Shepard made history as the first American astronaut to travel into space aboard Freedom 7 spacecraft, reaching an altitude of 116 miles during a 15-minute suborbital flight that demonstrated NASA's capabilities in the Space Race.

July 20, 1969

Apollo 11 Moon Landing

On July 20, 1969, NASA's Apollo 11 mission achieved the first human landing on the Moon, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin becoming the first humans to walk on lunar surface while Michael Collins orbited above.

April 13, 1970

Apollo 13 Oxygen Tank Explosion

On April 13, 1970, an oxygen tank explosion aboard Apollo 13 spacecraft transformed a routine lunar mission into an extraordinary survival story. Located 200,000 miles from Earth, astronauts James Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise faced a critical situation that would become one of NASA's most dramatic rescue operations.

December 7, 1972

Apollo 17: NASA's Final Moon Landing

Apollo 17, launched on December 7, 1972, was NASA's final lunar mission of the Apollo program. Led by Commander Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt, it set multiple records including the longest surface stay and most extensive moonwalks in the program's history.

December 14, 1972

Apollo 17: The Final Moon Landing

Apollo 17, NASA's final lunar mission, concluded on December 14, 1972, marking humanity's last footsteps on the Moon. Astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt spent over three days exploring the Taurus-Littrow valley while setting multiple records for lunar exploration.

January 28, 1986

Challenger Disaster

The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 73 seconds after launch from Kennedy Space Center, killing all seven crew members including the first teacher to go to space. The disaster was caused by O-ring seal failure due to cold temperatures.

September 29, 1998

ISS Assembly Sequence Approval

The International Space Station's official assembly sequence was approved during a historic meeting of the ISS Multilateral Control Board in Moscow, establishing the blueprint for humanity's most ambitious space construction project.

November 20, 1998

ISS Mission Control Operations Begin

NASA's Mission Control Center initiated its International Space Station operations on November 20, 1998, marking the beginning of the most ambitious space station program in history with continuous 24/7 monitoring capabilities.

November 20, 1998

ISS Zarya Module Launch

The first module of the International Space Station, Zarya, was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, marking the beginning of humanity's largest space collaboration project.

November 20, 1998

ISS Construction Begins

The International Space Station's construction officially began with the launch of its first module, Zarya, from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome. This historic event marked the start of humanity's largest international cooperative space project.

November 20, 1998

Zarya Module Launch

The Zarya module, first component of the International Space Station, was launched on November 20, 1998, marking a historic collaboration between Russia and the United States in space exploration.

July 21, 2011

Final Space Shuttle Mission

Space Shuttle Atlantis completed its final mission STS-135, marking the end of NASA's 30-year Space Shuttle Program. The mission delivered crucial supplies to the International Space Station before making its historic final landing.

May 30, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Mission

SpaceX made history by launching the first private crewed mission to the International Space Station, carrying NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft.