New frontier
John F Kennedy
President Kennedy.
John F. Kennedy is credited for having a positive impact on the space program in the 1960s. During his presidency, Kennedy began to dramatically expand the program.
Astronauts were smart but foolish for wanting to go into space.
It was President John F. Kennedy
The Apollo Space Program was conceived in the early 1960s during the Eisenhower presidency. The Apollo program didn't really get going until the year 1963.
The Russian space program in the 1960s was known as the Soviet space program. It was responsible for significant achievements such as launching the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, and sending the first human, Yuri Gagarin, into space.
The US space program that put astronauts on the moon was called the Apollo program.
The United States launched missions from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the 1960s. This iconic space center was chosen for its proximity to the equator and its accessibility to both the Atlantic Ocean and the logistical support of nearby Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
Gemini missions were launched from the United States in the 1960s as a part of the American space program.
The Space Shuttle program began in 1981 with the launch of the first space shuttle, Columbia. Over the course of the program, five operational space shuttles were built and used for various missions until the program ended in 2011.
President John F. Kennedy issued the challenge to the United States space program to land a man on the moon in the 1960s.