NASA Statistics, History and Facts (2022)
Last Updated on: July 19th, 2021
Here are a few of the most interesting NASA statistics and facts I was able to dig up in my internet travels. As always, be sure to check back in the future as I will be updating this post as new and updated stats become available.
Year NASA was established:
1958
How many employees does NASA have?
Last updated 3/22/16
Number of men to walk on the moon:
12
Years that the Mercury program was active:
1958-1963
Years that the Gemini program was active:
1961-1966
Years that the Apollo program was active:
1960-1972
Number of years the space shuttle was active:
30 years (1981-2011)
Number of successful space shuttle missions:
Number of astronauts sent into space on Space Shuttles:
NASA Astronaut record for most cumulative days in space:
Last updated 10/29/18
NASA Astronaut record for longest single space flight:
Last updated 3/22/16
Number of people that have visited the International Space Station:
Last updated 10/29/18
Number of spacewalks to date at the International Space Station:
Last updated 10/29/18
Speed of the International Space Station:
Amount of time it takes the International Space Station to orbit Earth:
Number of nations involved in the International Space Station:
Last updated 3/22/16
Number of years the Hubble Space Telescope has been exploring space:
Last updated 3/22/16
Number of observations the Hubble Space Telescope has made:
Last updated 3/22/16
Distance the Hubble Space Telescope has traveled:
Last updated 3/22/16
Size of the Hubble Space Telescope data archive:
Last updated 3/22/16
Average amount of new data collected by the Hubble Space Telescope annually:
Last updated 3/22/16
Weight of the Hubble Space Telescope:
Number of NASA offices:
Amount appropriated by Congress to NASA in FY 2015:
Percentage of the US federal budget that goes to NASA:
Last updated 3/22/16
Number of spin-off commercial products that are a result of NASA technology:
Recent NASA News
- NASA launches its long-awaited $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope, kicking off a cosmic revolution, 12/26/2021
- NASA’s 2021 Included Mars Landing, First Flight, Artemis, More, 12/22/2021
Please note that some of these numbers are easier to find than others. A few of these NASA stats come from their own reports, but some are based on news reports and not official company tallies. No information contained on DMR should be relied upon to make investment decisions. Basically, this is the best I can find and I don’t guarantee anything to be 100%.