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This page is a summary of the US government space programme, part of a series of such summaries and covers all aspects pertinent to the nation's space progamme.
Note that this article does not cover aeronautics or aerospace, the history of or complete scope of NASA or US commercial spaceflight. Aeronautics is the science and practice of aerial locomotion, i. ...
Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering concerning aircraft, spacecraft and related topics. ...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (established 1958) is the government agency responsible for the United States of Americas space program and long-term general aerospace research. ...
National Space
Programmes - Brazil
- China
- Europe
- France
- Japan
- India
- Italy
- Pakistan
- Russia (post-Soviet era)
- United States
- USSR (Soviet era)
The US national space program is managed by NASA on behalf of the United States Government and can be divided up into three main areas: This article is about the European Space Agency. ...
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) (established 1958) is the government agency responsible for the United States of Americas space program and long-term general aerospace research. ...
The government of the United States, established by the United States Constitution, is a federal republic of 50 states, a few territories and some protectorates. ...
Active Human Spaceflight Projects
Space Shuttle Orbiter Main article: Space Shuttle The Space Shuttle Columbia seconds after engine ignition, 1981 (NASA). ...
United Space Alliance
Lockheed Martin
Orbiter Processing Facility
International Space Station Main article: International Space Station ISS Statistics Crew: 2 As of April 26, 2005 Perigee: 349. ...
Developmental Human Spaceflight Projects
Project Constellation Main article: Crew Exploration Vehicle Boeings CEV concept The Crew Exploration Vehicle (CEV) is NASAs proposed series of human spaceflight spacecraft, intended to replace the space shuttle system. ...
Project Prometheus Main article: Project Prometheus Nuclear reactors may be used to power ion engines such as this one used on Deep Space 1 Project Prometheus is NASAs development program for nuclear electric propulsion and power systems for spacecraft exploring the outer planets. ...
Solar System Exploration
Mercury Main article: MESSENGER Messenger is the following: MESSENGER is a NASA Mercury probe launched in 2004. ...
Mars Mars is the current focus of US robotic exploration. Available every 26 months, launch windows to Mars afford regularly spaced opportunities to capitalise on planetary alignments and reduce fuel costs and flight times. NASA's current forcast calls for the following: See also: Exploration of Mars Conceptual drawing NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (acronym: MRO) is a multipurpose spacecraft scheduled to launch August 10, 2005 to advance human understanding of Mars through detailed observation, to examine potential landing sites for future surface missions and to provide a high-data-rate communications relay for those missions. ...
For the Star Trek spacecraft, see Phoenix (Star Trek). ...
Conceptual drawing The Mars Science Laboratory (or MSL for short) is a NASA rover scheduled to launch in December, 2009 and perform a precision landing on Mars in October, 2010. ...
Introduction NASA will extend the Internet to Mars when the space agency launches the Mars Telecommunications Orbiter in 2009. ...
Computer generated image of one of the two Mars Exploration Rovers which touched down on Mars in 2004. ...
Jupiter Main article: Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter Artistss Conception of Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter The Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) was a proposed spacecraft designed to explore the icy moons of Jupiter. ...
See also: Galileo spacecraft Galileo is prepared for mating with the IUS booster Galileo being deployed after being launched by the Space Shuttle Atlantis on the STS-34 mission Galileo was an unmanned spacecraft sent by NASA to study the planet Jupiter and its moons. ...
Saturn Main article: Cassini-Huygens This is an artists concept of Cassini during the Saturn Orbit Insertion (SOI) maneuver, just after the main engine has begun firing. ...
Kuiper Belt Main article: New Horizons New Horizons New Horizons is a NASA unmanned spacecraft designed to fly by Pluto and its moon Charon and transmit images and data back to Earth. ...
Educational Outreach NASA's Office of Education (http://education.nasa.gov/home/) is responsible for overseeing all outreach programs the organisation is involved in. These range from liaising with the Astronaut Office and their Educator Astronaut Corps, through projects and seminars held at universities to attract new blood into NASA, to production of the Why Files children's science show. | 
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