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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government

NASA is responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research.

NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASA Headquarters: Washington

NASA Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower

NASA Founded: July 29, 1958

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The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center is a People's Republic of China space and defense launch facility.

Situated in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province.

This the second of four launch sites having been founded in 1966.

Came into full operation in 1968.

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Pakistan's National Space Agency SUPARCO.

SUPARCO stands for Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission.

SUPARCO was set up in 1961.

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The ‘BepiColombo’ is a joint mission of ESA and JAXA to the planet Mercury.

The mission will perform a comprehensive study of Mercury.

It was launched in October 2018 with an arrival at Mercury planned for November 2026

Additional Information:

ESA stand for European Space Agency.

JAXA stands for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

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