The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA / ˈ n æ s ə / ) is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program , as well as aeronautics and space research. [note 1] NASA was established in 1958 , succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency was to have a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science . [7] [8] [9] Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle . NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion spacecraft , the Space Launch System , Commercial Crew vehicles,...
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