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Information about the United States’ space flight programs, including NASA missions and the astronauts who participate in the efforts to explore Earth's galaxy.


Space Centers

Ames Research Center, Moffett, California
NASA site that develops information technologies including supercomputing, networking and intelligent systems. Named after physicist Dr. Joseph S. Ames.
Armstrong Flight Research Center, Edwards, California
NASA’s primary site for atmospheric flight research and operations. Named after Neil A. Armstrong, research pilot and astronaut.
Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, Ohio
Develops systems technologies and capabilities that enable exploration of the solar system and beyond. Named after Astronaut John Glenn. "Buzz" Aldrin posing by U.S. flag on moon’s surface.
(Courtesy of NASA JSC Digital Image Collection)

Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland
Develops and operates spacecraft, instruments and new technology to study the Earth, the sun, our solar system, and the universe. Named after Dr. Robert Goddard, "The Father of American Rocketry."
Independent Verification and Validation Facility, Fairmont, West Virginia
Conducts quality control testing for software; governed by the Goddard Space Flight Center and the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
NASA’s site for robotic exploration of the solar system.
Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas
Site of astronaut training and the Mission Control Center, also manages the International Space Station. Named after President Lyndon B. Johnson.
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Main launch center for both manned and unmanned missions since 1962, named after President John F. Kennedy. Picture of sun.
(Courtesy of NASA Skylab)

Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia
Site of research in aeronautics and global climate change.
Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama
NASA’s leading center in space transportation systems and space propulsion, named after George C. Marshall.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, D.C.
Web site of NASA Headquarters.
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, Maryland
Home of science program selection, grant administration, planning, scheduling, and public outreach activities for the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
NASA program manager for rocket propulsion testing and earth science applications. Named after former U.S. Senator John C. Stennis.
Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, Virginia
Handles management and implementation of suborbital research programs; part of Goddard Space Flight Center.
White Sands Test Facility, Las Cruces, New Mexico
Test and evaluation site for hazardous materials, space flight components, and rocket propulsion systems.

Space Programs

Project Mercury, 1961-1963

Kennedy Space Center site dedicated to Project Mercury, the United States’ first man-in-space program: project goals and history, flight summaries, astronaut biographies, technical diagrams, and an extensive image collection.
Project Mercury
This NASA site includes links to Mercury's Goals, Mercury Technical Diagrams/Drawings, the First 100 U.S. Human Space Flights, and more.
Project Mercury Drawings and Technical Diagrams
Drawings and diagrams of the Redstone engine, spacecraft instrument panel, navigational aids, and more. Close up of Alan Shepard in his pressure suit.

Project Gemini, 1965-1966

Project goals and history, flight summaries, astronaut biographies, and an extensive image collection.
On the Shoulders of Titans: A History of Project Gemini
Online version of NASA Special Publication-4203 by Barton C. Hacker and James M. Grimwood.
Explanation of Gemini’s goals, descriptions of each mission, brief launch video, and link to extensive history.
Project Gemini Drawings and Technical Diagrams
Drawings and diagrams of spacecraft cabin equipment, parachute landing system, and more.

Apollo Program, 1968-1972

National Air and Space Museum site dedicated to the Apollo Program. Features online exhibits, a blog, lectures, and a book talk.
Apollo Lunar Surface Journal
Transcripts of astronauts’ conversations with each other and with Mission Control in Houston; includes video clips.
The Apollo Program
Links to a large number of NASA and non-NASA sites including over fifteen online books about the Apollo Program, press kits, flight journals, and transcript and audio of President Kennedy's speech before Congress on space flight.
Project Apollo Drawings and Technical Diagrams
Drawings and diagrams of Command Module main control panel, guidance navigation and control systems, Lunar Module landing configuration, and more. Picture of Earth taken from surface of the moon from Apollo 11 spacecraft. Apollo 11 crew during training.

Skylab, 1973-1974

A New Sun: The Solar Results from Skylab
Online version of NASA publication by John A. Eddy.
Links to the program’s goals, flight summary, statistics, images, and more.
Skylab Drawings and Technical Diagrams
Drawings and diagrams of configuration detail, crew quarters, airlock module interior, and more.

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project, 1975

The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Overview of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project: goals, flight summary, and a digital image collection.
The Partnership: A History of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
An online version of a book written by Edward Clinton Ezell and Linda Neuman Ezell, originally released as NASA Special Publication-4209 in the NASA History Series, 1978. Picture of Astronaut Thomas Stafford and Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov in Soyuz Orbital Module.

Project Apollo-Soyuz Drawings and Technical Diagrams
Drawings and diagrams of the docking module, Apollo spacecraft configuration, the Soyuz spacecraft, and more.
Soyuz Apollo Test Project
This site provides a chronology of the project.

Space Shuttle Program, 1981-2011

History of the Space Shuttle
Includes general information, technical information, publications, and information about specific missions.
The Shuttle
An interactive site from NASA that provides an overview of the shuttle program, a timeline, videos, and more.
NASA’s main page about the space shuttle, including information on shuttle missions and multimedia features. Picture of Astronaut Piers Sellers on spacewalk.
(Courtesy of NASA Human Space Flight Gallery)

Shuttle-Mir, 1994-1998

History of Shuttle-Mir
NASA site on the Shuttle-Mir Program: links to the history of the program, scientific experiments, spacecraft information, and information about the participating astronauts and cosmonauts.
Information about the Shuttle-Mir Program. Includes the Shuttle-Mir Image Gallery and the Shuttle-Mir Audio/Video Gallery.
Shuttle-Mir Program Earth Science
Description of the Visual Earth Observations project conducted by the Johnson Space Center’s Office of Earth Sciences aboard Mir. Sunrise from Space Shuttle Endeavor Mission STS-068.

International Space Station, 2000-present Flights

Current position of the ISS
This site tracks the position of the ISS, including the view from the ISS directly down to earth.
NASA’s main site for the International Space Station; includes reference guide, information about past, present and future missions, multimedia, and more.
International Space Station: An Interactive Reference Guide
Modules include How the Crew Lives, How It Works, and ISS 360 Tour.
International Space Station Tracker
Shows the position of the space station in earth orbit.
Spot the Station
This website provides lists of opportunities to watch the ISS from locations around the world.

Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Edwin Hubble 1889-1953
Article from the Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada featuring Hubble’s scientific findings.
Everything You Wanted to Know about the Hubble Telescope, But Were Afraid to Ask
Hubble site from the Public Broadcasting System featuring information provided by the Space Telescope Science Institute. Includes diagram of the Hubble, information about its scientific instruments, data storage and transmission, and mission operations and observations. Storm of turbulent gases taken by Hubble Space Telescope.
(Courtesy of NASA, European Space Agency, and J. Hester (ASU))

Hubble Essentials: Quick Facts
Hubble trivia.
Official NASA Hubble Site at Goddard Sapce Center.
Hubble section on the Space Telescope Science Institute web site with extensive information about Hubble, its instruments, and programs scheduled for observation.
Created by the Space Telescope Science Institute. Includes an image gallery, news center, reference desk, discoveries, technical information on the telescope, and more.
Top 100 Images
A collection of images sent by the Hubble Space Telescope. Provided by the European Space Agency.