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November 1960 – Australian Antenna Declared Operational
November 1960 – Australian Antenna Declared Operational

The 26 meter antenna in Woomera, Australia became operational when it received voice and teletype message from Goldstone via reflection…

August 1960 – Project Echo Launched
August 1960 – Project Echo Launched

Project Echo was launched. Echo originally started as a 30 inch balloon for the payload of Vanguard to observe atmospheric…

Project Mercury Crew Quarters in Hangar S
Project Mercury Crew Quarters in Hangar S

The Project Mercury crew quarters in Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Aerial View of Hangar S
Aerial View of Hangar S

An aerial view of Hangar S at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Early 1960 – Satellite Tracking and Data Acquisition Network (STADAN) Established
Early 1960 – Satellite Tracking and Data Acquisition Network (STADAN) Established

Tracking, telemetry and command (TT&C) was an approach that NASA Goddard Space Flight Center started testing in 1960 and quickly…

August 1959 – Radio Regulations Revised
August 1959 – Radio Regulations Revised

NASA members represented the United States delegation at the World Administrative Radio Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. The United States was…

March 1959 – Pioneer 4 Launched
March 1959 – Pioneer 4 Launched

Pioneer 4 launched into space with the same trajectory as the short-lived Pioneer 3. Pioneer 4 became the first US…

December 1958 – Pioneer Antenna Received First Transmission
December 1958 – Pioneer Antenna Received First Transmission

The 26 meter antenna (Deep Space Station 11) was built in Goldstone, California (in the Mojave Desert) and nicknamed “Pioneer”…

October 1958 – Pioneer 1 Launched
October 1958 – Pioneer 1 Launched

Pioneer 1 was launched weighing 84 pounds (38 kilograms). Pioneer, the first lunar space program under NASA was created to…

October 1958 – National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) Established
October 1958 – National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) Established

The US civilian space program, National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) was established. NASA encompassed its predecessor National Advisory Committee on…