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National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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1950s

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1958
1. 1958-10-01 space policy
  NASA begins operations
  Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Organisation founded
  National
  NASA opened as the United States’ civilian aeronautics and space agency.
1959
1. 1959-04-09 human spaceflight
  Mercury Seven introduced
  Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Astronaut selection
  NASA announced its first seven astronauts.
2. 1959-05-01 observatory institution
  Goddard Space Flight Center established
  Category: Organizations and PeopleType: Organisation founded
  National
  NASA established a space-science center named for rocket pioneer Robert Goddard.