Aerospace and the
JSC and the
The activities of FY 1997 reflected the mission of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the mission of the Johnson Space Center and the goals of the Human Exploration and Development of Space Enterprise.
NASA's mission is to
The mission of the Johnson Space Center is the expansion of a human presence in space through exploration and utilization for the benefit of all. The Center also is responsible for leadership in the field of astromaterials -- all natural materials from space including galactic and solar wind, interplanetary dust, and materials from comets, asteroids and other planetary bodies.
The goals of the Human Exploration and Development of Space Enterprise are to