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Definition of Space program
1. Noun. A technological program intended to explore outer space.
Specialized synonyms: Apollo Program, Gemini Program, Mercury Program
Lexicographical Neighbors of Space Program
Literary usage of Space program
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"President Kennedy called on Vice-Président Lyndon Johnson, chairman of the National
Space Council, to survey the national space program and determine what ..."
2. Exploring the Moon and Mars: Choices for the Nation (1992)
"Soon after the first Apollo landing, interest waned as concern about social equity
and the 'Vietnam War increased. Funding for the space program peaked in ..."
3. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicle by Roger E. Bilstein (1999)
"Late in March 1958, a NACA group studying "Suggestions for a space program"
included notations for a launch program in January 1959 to put satellites of 135 ..."