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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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NASA Great Images in Nasa Collection
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Title:
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Final Meeting of NACA
Title
Final Meeting of NACA
Title
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Full Description:
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Final meeting of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, August 21, 1958. After the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite in October 1957, the United States realized that it needed a space program to keep up with the technological advancements made by the Soviets. On July 29, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 85-568 and established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). T. Keith Glennan was sworn in as the first Administrator of NASA on August 19, 1958, and by October 1, the official effective date of the new agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was absorbed by NASA. Left to right: T. Keith Glennan, NASA Administrator; Mr. Preston R. Bassett, member of the NACA Committee on Aerodynamics; Mr. Charles J. McCarthy, Chairman of the Board, Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc.
Full_Description
Final meeting of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, August 21, 1958. After the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik I satellite in October 1957, the United States realized that it needed a space program to keep up with the technological advancements made by the Soviets. On July 29, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 85-568 and established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). T. Keith Glennan was sworn in as the first Administrator of NASA on August 19, 1958, and by October 1, the official effective date of the new agency, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) was absorbed by NASA. Left to right: T. Keith Glennan, NASA Administrator; Mr. Preston R. Bassett, member of the NACA Committee on Aerodynamics; Mr. Charles J. McCarthy, Chairman of the Board, Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc.
Full Description
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Date:
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08/21/1958
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NASA Center:
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Headquarters
NASA_Center
Headquarters
NASA Center
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Publication Information:
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Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
Publication_Informat ion
Please note that the image number assigned to this image is not an official NASA number. It is for GRIN database purposes only.
Publication Information
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Subject Category:
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VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject_Category
VIPs-People at NASA-NACA
Subject Category
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Keywords:
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NACA
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Keywords:
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Aircraft
Keywords
Aircraft
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Keith
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Keywords:
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Glennan
Keywords
Glennan
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Bassett
Keywords
Bassett
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Charles
Keywords
Charles
Keywords
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Keywords:
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Vought
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Keywords:
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Chance
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Keywords:
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Preston
Keywords
Preston
Keywords
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Keywords:
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R.
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Keywords:
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J.
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Keywords:
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KEMcCarthy
Keywords
KEMcCarthy
Keywords
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Audience:
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General Public
Audience
General Public
Audience
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facet_what:
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National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)
facet_what
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA)
facet_what
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facet_where:
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United States of America
facet_where
United States of America
facet_where
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facet_when:
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August 21, 1958
facet_when
August 21, 1958
facet_when
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facet_when:
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October 1957
facet_when
October 1957
facet_when
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facet_when:
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July 29, 1958
facet_when
July 29, 1958
facet_when
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facet_when:
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August 19, 1958
facet_when
August 19, 1958
facet_when
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facet_when:
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08-21-1958
facet_when
08-21-1958
facet_when
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facet_when_year:
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1958
facet_when_year
1958
facet_when_year
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facet_when_year:
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1957
facet_when_year
1957
facet_when_year
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Image #:
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naca_01
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original_url:
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original_url
original_url
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UID:
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SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0023
UID
SPD-GRIN-GPN-2002-00 0023
UID
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Center:
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HQ
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Center Number:
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naca_01
Center_Number
naca_01
Center Number
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GRIN DataBase Number:
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GPN-2002-000023
GRIN_DataBase_Number
GPN-2002-000023
GRIN DataBase Number
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Creator-Photographer:
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NASA
Creator-Photographer
NASA
Creator-Photographer
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Original Source:
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DIGITAL
Original_Source
DIGITAL
Original Source
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