NASA
American space program
NASA is the United States government agency responsible for space exploration and aeronautics research.
The acronym stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
NASA conducts missions ranging from satellite launches to crewed spaceflight: NASA landed astronauts on the moon, The NASA rover is exploring Mars.
The agency name often appears attributively: NASA scientists, NASA funding.
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
- launchpadRocket departure platform
- missionPurpose-driven task
- astronautSpacecraft crew member
- orbitCurved celestial path
shuttle · capsule · countdown · liftoff · splashdown · docking · spacewalk · payload
Physics of celestial bodies
- astrobiologyStudy of cosmic organisms
- exoplanetPlanet outside our system
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
- spectroscopyStudy of light-matter interaction
imagery · telemetry · research · laboratory · JPL · experiment · satellite · observation
Natural planetary satellite
- marsTo impair quality
- voyagerLong-distance journey taker
- curiosityDesire to learn
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
pioneer · opportunity · spirit · sojourner · mercury · JWST · probe · lander
Continental space organization
- ISSOrbiting multinational research facility
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- cooperationJoint action toward shared aims
Divided governmental authority
- governmentAuthority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- civilianNon-military person
- budgetPlan for spending
funding · administrator · headquarters · center · program · contractor · procurement · oversight
rocket
Propulsion-driven spacecraft
orbit · shuttle · capsule · countdown · liftoff · splashdown · docking · spacewalk · payload · booster
astrophysics
Physics of celestial bodies
- astrobiologyStudy of cosmic organisms
- exoplanetPlanet outside our system
- cosmologyStudy of universal structure
spectroscopy · imagery · telemetry · research · laboratory · JPL · experiment · satellite · observation · data
moon
Natural planetary satellite
perseverance · pioneer · opportunity · spirit · sojourner · mercury · JWST · probe · lander · rover
ESA
Continental space organization
- ISSOrbiting multinational research facility
- internationalConcerning relations among countries
- treatyBinding pact between nations
federal
Divided governmental authority
- governmentAuthority over a state
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- civilianNon-military person
budget · funding · administrator · headquarters · center · program · contractor · procurement · oversight · policy
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
- Space HistoryApollo 11, moon landing, Sputnik, Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin
- space scienceastronomy class, planetary science, cosmology, planets, stars
- space techrockets, satellites, space station, rover, SpaceX
- spaceflightlaunch, astronaut, spacecraft, liftoff, orbit
NASASpace Force
Military branch for orbit
SpaceX · Blue Origin · US Air Force · commercial spaceflight · military-industrial complex
Those rejecting lunar missions
- NASA missionsAmerican spaceflight programs
- NASA fundingGovernment allocation for aerospace
- NASA scientistFederal aerospace research professional