NASA This Week at NASA: 50 Years After the Civil Rights Act and More
A special program at NASA headquarters, helped celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
The program, moderated by CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux, featured NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden , members of Congress and others, highlighting the progress of the last 50 years and the civil rights challenges that still confront us. The Civil Rights Act was signed into law July 2, 1964 by President Lyndon Johnson — the namesake of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Also, Orion Chute Test, Cryogenic fuel tank and 3D printer testing, Carbon –observing mission previewed, Curiosity completes a Martian Year and more.