1. 1962: Project Gemini 1958: 1960: Project Mercury TRIOS Program 1958:
NASA Begins
1962: Project Gemini
1958:
Project Mercury
1960:
TRIOS Program

2. Where Did NASA Begin? October 1, 1958
Science of NASA
October 1, 1958
Created to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics
President Dwight D. Eisenhower commissioned:
Dr. T. Keith Glennan as the first administrator Dr. Hugh L. Dryden as deputy administrator

3. Project Mercury October First National Manned Space Flight
6 manned missions (May 1961-May 1963)
Objectives:
Orbit a manned space craft around the earth
Investigate man’s ability to function in space
Recover man and space craft safely

4. TRIOS Program Beginning of modern satellite weather technology
Weather Radar
Beginning of modern satellite weather technology
Television Infrared Observation Satellite
First attempt to get satellites to help researchers better understand earth
First step to space-based meteorology

5. Project Gemini January Second manned space program
History of Project Gemini
January
Second manned space program
Established by John F. Kennedy
2 man crew- 12 flights
10 manned missions, 2 unmanned missions
3 goals:
Subject men/equipment to space flight up to two weeks
To meet with orbiting vehicles
Perfect methods of entering the atmosphere and landing at a pre-selected place
Third goal was not met

6. Works Cited
NASA. Brian Dunbar, 24 Feb Web. 20 Feb <
About.com. The New York Times Company, Aug Web. 20 Feb <
NASA- Everett Alexander, 24 Feb Web. 20 Feb <