NASA
Government & Politics abbreviation · US Federal Agency
| Stands for | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a US federal agency abbreviation.
Runs the US civilian space program, aeronautics research and space science, from the International Space Station and the Artemis Moon missions to planetary probes and space telescopes. The independent agency is led by an Administrator and operates field centers such as Johnson, Kennedy and Goddard.
Example: NASA scheduled the launch for 6:17 a.m. Eastern from Kennedy Space Center.
Usage notes
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, passed in response to Sputnik, created it from the earlier National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). Its Apollo program landed 12 astronauts on the Moon between 1969 and 1972. NASA is pronounced as a word, and both its "meatball" and "worm" logos are in use.
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