1958–1963
Project Mercury
America's first human spaceflight program, proving astronauts could survive and work in space.
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Programs
Explore the major space programs that shaped humanity’s journey beyond Earth.
1961–1966
Project Gemini
Developed the techniques needed for lunar missions, including rendezvous, docking, and long-duration flights.
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1961–1972
Apollo Program
NASA's program that landed the first humans on the Moon and returned them safely to Earth.
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1981–2011
Space Shuttle
NASA's reusable spacecraft program that built the International Space Station and expanded scientific research in orbit.
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1998–Present
International Space Station
A permanently crewed laboratory in low Earth orbit built through international cooperation.
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2017–Present
Artemis
NASA's program to return humans to the Moon and prepare for future missions to Mars.
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