NASA

The flag of the United States, circa 2033.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was an agency of the United States government, established in 1958, to be responsible for that nation's civilian space program. Among the founding members was Dr. Archibald Dumont, who worked on NASA's Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs. (TOS comic: "Brighter Than a Thousand Suns")

NASA continued to operate into the mid 21st century, occasionally in cooperation with other global agencies. By the early 22nd century, NASA apparently was incorporated into the United Earth Space Probe Agency, which would later become part of the Starfleet of the United Federation of Planets.

Notable missions

Apollo program

The Apollo program was NASA's effort to send men to the moon and bring them safely back to Earth. This goal was achieved with Apollo 11 in 1969.

The Apollo program ultimately landed six crews of two on the moon. Centuries later, Department of Temporal Investigations agent Dulmer proved his superior knowledge of the Apollo program when he won a bet made with his partner, Lucsly. (VOY short story: "Almost... But Not Quite")

Space Transportation System

The STS, or "space shuttle", was Earth's first reusable space vehicle. The Enterprise (OV-101), commissioned in 1976, was the first Earth space vessel to bear the name.

Voyager program

The Voyager program was a series of unmanned probes intended to explore the outer solar system and space beyond. Voyager VI, launched in 1999, later returned to Earth as "V'Ger." (TOS movie: Star Trek: The Motion Picture)

Ares program

Administrated in conjunction with the International Space Agency, Ares was planned as an international manned mission to Mars. In 2032, Ares IV achieved this goal. (VOY episode: "One Small Step")

It is unclear whether there was an Ares I, II or III, or what were the accomplishments of those prior missions, but by the early 2000s, NASA did indeed begin work towards the intended goal of an international manned mission to Mars.

Charybdis

Charybdis was the third manned mission of exploration beyond the Sol system, lost in 2037. (TNG episode: "The Royale")

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External links

• NASA article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• NASA article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.