Nasa Space Race
Making space part 3 of 10 of naca nasa langley research center s 2017 centennial a storied legacy a soaring future no handheld perpetually networked electronica.
Nasa space race. It had its origins in the ballistic missile based nuclear arms race between the two nations following world war ii. Langley led the lunar orbiter initiative which not only mapped the moon but chose the spot for the first human landing. The space race was a 20th century competition between two cold war rivals the soviet union ussr and the united states us to achieve firsts in spaceflight capability.
With material in both english and spanish and numerous resources for kids parents and teachers space place has something for everyone. And the energy of the stars fusion is our great hope. Nasa s award winning space place website engages upper elementary aged children in space and earth science through interactive games hands on activities fun articles and short videos.
Nasa langley and the space race. Our new space race is a planetary one our race to reliable sustainable energy. Former nasa chief warns china cannot lead in space if democracy s to survive american leadership in space is absolutely necessary for the survival of democracy on this planet a.
Since the space shuttle s last flight in 2011 nasa has depended entirely on russia s reliable three seat soyuz and the russian space agency s willingness to sell seats albeit at premium prices. When the united states set a goal of landing a man on the moon nasa langley research center tackled the many challenges of spaceflight trained astronauts managed project mercury and assumed major roles in both the gemini and apollo programs.