NASA
American space and aeronautics agency / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see NASA (disambiguation).
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is an independent agency of the United States Federal Government that deals with space exploration and aeronautics, the operating and designing of planes.[note 1] NASA has had many successful missions, for example the ISS, and Apollo 11, which put the first man on the Moon in 1969. NASA was founded on July 29, 1958.[7] NASA's motto is: "For the Benefit of All".[2] Since April of 2021, Bill Nelson, former Senator from Florida, has served as NASA Administrator.
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Formed | July 29, 1958; 65 years ago (1958-07-29) |
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Jurisdiction | US Federal Government |
Headquarters | Two Independence Square, Washington, D.C., United States 38°52′59″N 77°0′59″W |
Motto | For the Benefit of All[2] |
Employees | 17,219 (2019)[3] |
Annual budget | US$21.5 billion (2019)[4] |
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Website | NASA.gov |
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