Philosophy
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 started it all. Happy birfday, NASA!
by
Joey Carmichael
July 30th, 2013
POPSCI
This document is the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, which created NASA. It was signed into law by President Eisenhower 55 years ago yesterday. The document outlines NASA's policies, guidelines, objectives, and more. Their objectives, as described in 1958, are as follows:
(1) The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space.
(2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles.
(3) The development and operation of vehicles capable of carrying instruments, equipment, supplies, and living organisms through space.
(4) The establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the problems involved in the utilization of aeronautical and space activities for peaceful and scientific purposes.
(5) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside the atmosphere.
(6) The making available to agencies directly concerned with national defense of discoveries that have military value or significance, and the furnishing by such agencies, to the civilian agency established to direct and control nonmilitary aeronautical and space activities, of information as to discoveries which have value or significance to that agency.
(7) Cooperation by the United States with other nations and groups of nations in work done pursuant to this chapter and in the peaceful application of the results thereof.
(8) The most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States, with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the United States in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, facilities, and equipment.
(9) The preservation of the United States preeminent position in aeronautics and space through research and technology development related to associated manufacturing processes.
- Deceased--john C. Houbolt
John C. Houbolt April 10th, 1919 to April 15th, 2014 "John C. Houbolt dies at 95; NASA engineer made moon landing possible" Houbolt's efforts convinced the space agency to focus on landing a module carrying a crew from lunar orbit rather than a rocket...
- Deceased--walter Haeussermann
Key project officers at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, examine a prototype of the Explorer I satellite, 1958. From left to right, (seated) Dr Eberhard Rees (1908 - 1998), Major General John B. Medaris, German-born rocket...
- Private Enterprise And Space
This is an excellent idea that could free up NASA to invest more in non-man programs and simply act as a custodian of private enterprise activities. "Let private firms run space taxis, panel told" by Irene Klotz July 30th, 2009 Reuters The U.S. government...
- "nasa In 10 Years" Poll
Will NASA still be a leading figure in space science in 10 years? Yes...2 No...2 A draw. Certainly one cannot make an accurate prediction but consider the educational status of the United States, less money being funded for science education, strong...
- Nasa's Solar System Ambassadors Program
Here is an opportunity for qualified citizens to assist in popularizing science through NASA's "Solar System Ambassadors Program". It is a volunteer program whereby as NASA says participants "...communicate the excitement of JPL's space exploration...
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The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 started it all. Happy birfday, NASA!
by
Joey Carmichael
July 30th, 2013
POPSCI
This document is the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958, which created NASA. It was signed into law by President Eisenhower 55 years ago yesterday. The document outlines NASA's policies, guidelines, objectives, and more. Their objectives, as described in 1958, are as follows:
(1) The expansion of human knowledge of the Earth and of phenomena in the atmosphere and space.
(2) The improvement of the usefulness, performance, speed, safety, and efficiency of aeronautical and space vehicles.
(3) The development and operation of vehicles capable of carrying instruments, equipment, supplies, and living organisms through space.
(4) The establishment of long-range studies of the potential benefits to be gained from, the opportunities for, and the problems involved in the utilization of aeronautical and space activities for peaceful and scientific purposes.
(5) The preservation of the role of the United States as a leader in aeronautical and space science and technology and in the application thereof to the conduct of peaceful activities within and outside the atmosphere.
(6) The making available to agencies directly concerned with national defense of discoveries that have military value or significance, and the furnishing by such agencies, to the civilian agency established to direct and control nonmilitary aeronautical and space activities, of information as to discoveries which have value or significance to that agency.
(7) Cooperation by the United States with other nations and groups of nations in work done pursuant to this chapter and in the peaceful application of the results thereof.
(8) The most effective utilization of the scientific and engineering resources of the United States, with close cooperation among all interested agencies of the United States in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort, facilities, and equipment.
(9) The preservation of the United States preeminent position in aeronautics and space through research and technology development related to associated manufacturing processes.
- Deceased--john C. Houbolt
John C. Houbolt April 10th, 1919 to April 15th, 2014 "John C. Houbolt dies at 95; NASA engineer made moon landing possible" Houbolt's efforts convinced the space agency to focus on landing a module carrying a crew from lunar orbit rather than a rocket...
- Deceased--walter Haeussermann
Key project officers at the Army Ballistic Missile Agency in Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, examine a prototype of the Explorer I satellite, 1958. From left to right, (seated) Dr Eberhard Rees (1908 - 1998), Major General John B. Medaris, German-born rocket...
- Private Enterprise And Space
This is an excellent idea that could free up NASA to invest more in non-man programs and simply act as a custodian of private enterprise activities. "Let private firms run space taxis, panel told" by Irene Klotz July 30th, 2009 Reuters The U.S. government...
- "nasa In 10 Years" Poll
Will NASA still be a leading figure in space science in 10 years? Yes...2 No...2 A draw. Certainly one cannot make an accurate prediction but consider the educational status of the United States, less money being funded for science education, strong...
- Nasa's Solar System Ambassadors Program
Here is an opportunity for qualified citizens to assist in popularizing science through NASA's "Solar System Ambassadors Program". It is a volunteer program whereby as NASA says participants "...communicate the excitement of JPL's space exploration...