Mission
OUR PURPOSE AND GOVERNING MISSION ARE "PRESERVING ACHIEVEMENT; INSPIRING INNOVATION." TO PRESERVE THE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES' SPACE PROGRAM; TO HONOR OUR NATION'S ASTRONAUTS AND AEROSPACE INNOVATORS; (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TO EDUCATE CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT THE SACRIFICE AND COOPERATION NECESSARY TO BUILD THE EARLY SPACE PROGRAM; TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS, INNOVATORS, AND EXPLORERS WHO WILL TAKE OUR NATION, AND THE WORLD, IN NEW AND EXCITING DIRECTIONS.