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was formed in 1915 for to promote research within for aviation in the USA
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USSR sent Sputnik into orbit around the Earth, the world's first satellite into space. Space Age had begun, and the USSR led space race.
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NACA changed to NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
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1967 - Apollo 1 - crew perished in a fire on the launch pad.
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First person on the moon, and planted USA flag. Apollo 11
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Apollo 13 - lunar landing canceled when oxygen tank explodes on the way to the Moon.
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Challenger (51-L) – eksploderede under rumfærgeflyvning.
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Columbia (STS-107) - crashed during its reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
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NASA Hold 50 years anniversary
