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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the civilian space program , as well as aeronautics and space research. NASA was established in 1958 , succeeding the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). The new agency was to have a distinctly civilian orientation, encouraging peaceful applications in space science . Since its establishment, most US space exploration efforts have been led by NASA, including the Apollo Moon landing missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle . NASA is supporting the International Space Station and is overseeing the development of the Orion spacecraft , the Space Launch System , and Commercial Crew vehicles. The agency is also responsible for the Launch Services Program , which provides oversight of launch operations and countdown management for uncrewed NASA launches. NASA's science is focused on better understanding Earth through...