Explore tens of thousands of sets crafted by our community.
Space Policy Milestones
12
Flashcards
0/12
Formation of the United States Space Force
2019 - The United States Space Force (USSF) was established as the sixth independent branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
International Space Station (ISS) Agreement
1998 - The first components of the ISS were launched, a joint project among five space agencies: NASA, Roscosmos, JAXA, ESA, and CSA.
Perseverance Rover Landing on Mars
2021 - NASA's Perseverance rover successfully landed on Mars, tasked with searching for signs of ancient life and collecting samples.
James Webb Space Telescope Launch
2021 - The James Webb Space Telescope, intended to succeed the Hubble Space Telescope, was launched into space.
Mars Rover Curiosity Landing
2012 - The Mars Science Laboratory mission's rover Curiosity landed on Mars, designed to explore the Gale Crater as part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program.
China's Lunar Sample Return Mission
2020 - China's Chang'e 5 mission successfully returned samples from the Moon to Earth, the first lunar sample-return mission since 1976.
Cancellation of the Space Shuttle Program
2011 - NASA's Space Shuttle Program completed its final mission, STS-135, before being officially retired.
First All-Commercial Crew to ISS
2021 - Axiom Space's Ax-1 mission was the first all-commercial astronaut crew to visit the International Space Station (ISS).
Sputnik 1 Launch
1957 - The Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, marking the beginning of the space age.
Apollo 11 Moon Landing
1969 - Apollo 11 mission successfully landed the first humans on the Moon, with astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin.
Start of the Space Shuttle Program
1981 - The Space Shuttle program's first mission, STS-1, launched, marking the first use of reusable spacecraft.
Artemis Accords
2020 - NASA's Artemis Accords were signed, establishing a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations.
© Hypatia.Tech. 2024 All rights reserved.