They went into outer space in 1973
The US space program that put astronauts on the moon was called the Apollo program.
The Pioneer space program was a series of unmanned missions to explore the planets in more detail. It was a US space program.
The US Apollo program.
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Apollo Program
A really big catapult.
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The US Space Shuttle program retired in 2011 after the final mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-135) in July of that year.
Ike or Eisenhower
The agency that oversees the US space program is NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). NASA is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.
Actually, the space program has given us things that we use, so it has made life better on earth. Our computers, GPS, and other things are just some of the things that the space program has provided us.
Since the Apollo Program, the focus of the US Space Program has shifted towards more diverse objectives, such as the Space Shuttle program, the construction of the International Space Station, and robotic exploration like Mars rovers. There is also a greater emphasis on international collaboration and partnerships with private space companies.