National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

doi:10.1007/978-1-349-95810-8_847

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Published Nov 13, 2018 ·

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Abstract

Established under the National Aeronautics and Space Act 1958 Headquarters: Washington, DC, USA Following World War II, the United States was in direct competition with the erstwhile Soviet Union (the superpower that was disbanded into several sovereign nations including the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, the Ukraine, etc. in 1991). That period was called “Cold War”. It was the Soviet Union’s launch of Sputnik on October 4, 1957, that first put an object into orbit around Earth. It was followed in November by the even larger Sputnik II, which carried the dog Laika. Only in late January 1958, the United States could launch Explorer 1, hoisted aloft by the Army’s rocket team, using rocket technology developed from World War II. Though a small spacecraft weighing only 30 pounds, it discovered what are now known as the Van Allen radiation belts, named for the University of Iowa scientist Dr. James Van Allen, launching the new discipline of space science. Explorer 1 was followed in March, 1958 by the Navy’s Vanguard 1, 6 inches in diameter and weighing only 3 pounds.

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is a federal agency responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating space programs, including space exploration, space technology, and space tourism.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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