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NASA was officially established by President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1958. America was proud to be able to be looked at a country of technological innovation. Creating a space organization had entered them into the "Space Race."
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Project Mercury put the first Americans in space. Alan Shepherd is the first of seven astronauts to take the flight risk.
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A few months into his inauguration, President JFK announces the United States will put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
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John Glenn is the first American to orbit the Earth. This mission enacted the beginning of Project Apollo.
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The first set of equipment needed for the moon landing was launched.
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Neil Armstrong and David Scott performed the first orbital docking their spacecraft to a target. This was a pivotal practice as the lunar landing would require lots of docking and undocking.
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Three astronauts, Frank Borman, James Lovell, Jr., and William Anders, orbited the moon proving America as a nation to be reckon with. The mission showcased technical and scientific knowledge that contributed to a national unity.
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Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin landed on the moon causing America to win the space race. The two surveyed the area and collected samples to bring back to Earth.
