James Edwin Webb (October 7, 1906 – March 27, 1992) was an American government official who served as Undersecretary of State from 1949 to 1952. He was the second Administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968.

2024年8月22日 · James E. Webb ran the fledgling space agency from February 1961 to October 1968. He believed that NASA had to strike a balance between human space flight and science.

2024年2月23日 · James Edwin Webb was the second administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, formally established on October 1, 1958, under the National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958. Born on October 7, 1906, in Tally Ho, North Carolina, he was the son of John Frederick and Sarah Gorham Webb.

2025年1月10日 · James Webb (born October 7, 1906, Tally Ho, North Carolina, U.S.—died March 27, 1992, Washington, D.C.) was an American public servant and administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) during the Apollo program (1961–68).

2024年3月7日 · A curated gallery of over a decade of images of Webb’s design, build, test and integration leading to it’s launch on December 25, 2021. The image below is a SLIDESHOW. Hover over the image to see the image title and controls.

On this date, Jan. 30, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announces he’s appointing James Webb as NASA Administrator. Webb would oversee the development of the Apollo missions, the Surveyor program ...

2017年11月22日 · James E. Webb was NASA administrator from 1961 to 1968. He oversaw the Gemini program, the beginning of the Apollo program, and the development of Cape Kennedy and the Johnson Space...

2018年5月31日 · James Webb led the development of NASA’s Apollo missions. Get the full-resolution photograph of James E. Webb. Credit: NASA. Webb oversaw great progress in the space program during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

James Edwin Webb (October 7, 1906 – March 27, 1992) was an American government official. He was the second administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968. He was in charge of NASA during its Mercury and Gemini programs.

2024年8月22日 · A brief overview of the James Webb Space Telescope mission from its construction, launch, and complex unfolding, to the incredible science it achieves.