MSFC History Office

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Power to Explore (Book)
Marshall Milestones in Space Exploration
An Illustrated Chronology of MSFC
Historical Facts
Historical Synopsis
Some Year By Year Highlights of MSFC
MSFC 25th Anniversary Report

Early Days of Rockets and Aeronautics
German Rocket Development
Wernher von Braun
Ernst Stuhlinger
Huntsville in the 40s & 50s
Formation of Marshall Center
Explorer I
Mercury, Redstone, Atlas, Gemini
Early Days of Space Science
Saturn/Apollo
Skylab
Lunar Roving Vehicle
Apollo-Soyuz Test Project
Space Science in the late 1970’s
Shuttle
Spacelab
Hubble Space Telescope
Chandra
Gravity Probe B
Space Station
Ares Launch Vehicles
Landmarks Facilities
Management

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Welcome to the NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center History Office

This website is a gateway to the historical archives of Marshall Space Flight
Center (MSFC). Discover how MSFC was established, browse through
historical articles about various space developments, and MSFC's
contributions to the American Space Program.

Also, please visit our History Office Library where you will find information
ranging from the early years of Dr. Wernher Von Braun to Rocket Power,
from Redstone Rocket to Saturn V, and 20 years of Space Shuttle
development.

This year, the Marshall Space Flight Center will mark 50 years of service to NASA and the nation. As part of that anniversary, you are invited to click below to get a first-hand look at some of the Presidential and Congressional documents that prepared the foundation for the Center to become operational on July 1, 1960, and for its dedication on September 8, 1960. Click here

Welcome to the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center History Office

Welcome to the NASA
Marshall Space Flight Center History Office