Goddard Space Flight Center
Goddard is NASA’s premiere space flight complex and home to the nation’s largest organization of scientists, engineers, and technologists who build spacecraft, instruments, and new technology to study Earth, the Sun, our solar system, and the universe.
Location
Greenbelt, Maryland
Founded
May 1, 1959
People
10,000+
Director
Dr. Makenzie Lystrup
Seeing Sagittarius C in a New Light
A star-forming region, named Sagittarius C (Sgr C), is seen in exceptional detail in this image from Nov. 20, 2023,…
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Latest Goddard News
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Visit Goddard
Explore exhibits of spacecraft and technology at the Goddard Visitor Center in Greenbelt, Maryland.
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People of Goddard
Rita Owens: Keeper of NASA’s Digital Knowledge
Lynn Bassford Prioritizes Learning as a Hubble Mission Manager
Shaigh Sisk: Keeping the Wheels Turning in Projects and Pottery
Javier Ocasio-Pérez Brings Teams and Missions Together
Mike Moreau: Bringing Bennu Back to Earth
Latest Videos from Goddard
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Focus Areas and Capabilities
Goddard plays a pivotal role across all aspects of NASA missions, from development to de-orbit.
History of Goddard Space Flight Center
Pioneering spaceflight and innovation
Named for American rocketry pioneer Dr. Robert H. Goddard, the center was established May 1, 1959, as NASA's first space flight complex.
Dr. Robert Hutchings Goddard (1882-1945) is considered the father of modern rocket propulsion. A physicist of great insight, Goddard also had a unique genius for invention. It is in memory of this brilliant scientist that NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, was established on May 1, 1959.
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Goddard Space Flight Center
Goddard Facilities
Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Wallops Flight Facility
Katherine Johnson IV&V Facility
White Sands Test Facility
Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility
NASA's Curious Universe
Our universe is a wild and wonderful place. Join NASA astronauts, scientists and engineers on a new adventure each episode — all you need is your curiosity! First time space explorers welcome. NASA's Curious Universe is an official NASA podcast. Discover more adventures with NASA experts at nasa.gov/curiousuniverse
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