1959

1. 1959-04-09 human spaceflight

   Mercury Seven introduced

   NASA announced its first seven astronauts.

2. 1959-05-01 observatory institution

   Goddard Space Flight Center established

   Category: Organizations and People › Type: Organisation founded

   NASA established a space-science center named for rocket pioneer Robert Goddard.

3. 1959-09-13 impact

   Luna 2: lunar impact

   Moon impact.