Kennedy Space Center
Title
Kennedy Space Center
Subject
On July 29, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 85-568 that established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Dr. T. Keith Glennan was sworn in as the first administrator of NASA on Aug. 19, and on Oct. 1, the new agency began operation with the mission to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics.
On Sept. 1, 1961, NASA requested appropriations for initial land purchases on Merritt Island to support the Apollo Lunar Landing Program. This land would eventually become the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) we know today.
On Sept. 1, 1961, NASA requested appropriations for initial land purchases on Merritt Island to support the Apollo Lunar Landing Program. This land would eventually become the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) we know today.
Description
Signs that read welcome to Kenney SPace Center Welcome Center. There is an Orange rocket behind the sign in the background. A photo of another sign saying Kennedy Space Center Visitor Center on a blue sign with white lettering. A rocker flys through the sign and there is a bloom of smoke coming out of the right side.
Creator
Mags Mullican
Source
Kennedy Space Center
Publisher
Kennedy Space Center
Date
08/12/2021
Contributor
Mags Mullican
Original Format
Signs and Rockets
Collection
Citation
Mags Mullican, “Kennedy Space Center,” accessed May 11, 2024, https://publichumanities.omeka.net/items/show/380.