The Spirit of Apollo

{{Infobox album

| name = The Spirit of Apollo

| type = studio album

| artist = N.A.S.A.

| cover = The_Spirit_Of_Apollo.JPG

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| released = {{Start date|2009|02|17}}

| recorded = 2004–2009

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| genre = Baile funk, hip hop, electronica, rock

| length = {{Duration|m=76|s=01}}

| label = ANTI-

| producer = N.A.S.A.

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| misc = {{Singles

| name = The Spirit of Apollo

| type = studio album

| single1 = Hip Hop

| single1date = January 28, 2009

| single2 = The People Tree

| single2date = February 23, 2009

| single3 = Way Down

| single3date = March 11, 2009

| single4 = Gifted

| single4date = March 27, 2009

| single5 = Spacious Thoughts

| single5date = November 19, 2009

| single6 = Strange Enough

| single6date = July 15, 2010

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 64/100{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/the-spirit-of-apollo/nasa|title=The Spirit Of Apollo - N.A.S.A.|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=February 3, 2015}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-spirit-of-apollo-mw0000807211|title=The Spirit of Apollo - N.A.S.A.|publisher=AllMusic|first=John|last=Bush|accessdate=February 3, 2015}}

| rev2 = Alternative Press

| rev2score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.altpress.com/reviews/entry/thespiritofapollo|title=The Spirit Of Apollo|publisher=Alternative Press|first=Eddie|last=Fleischer|date=May 24, 2010}}

| rev3 = The A.V. Club

| rev3score = B+{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/nasa-emthe-spirit-of-apolloem-24223|title=N.A.S.A.: The Spirit Of Apollo|publisher=The A.V. Club|date=February 24, 2009}}

| rev4 = Consequence of Sound

| rev4score = C−{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2009/02/album-review-nasa-the-spirit-of-apollo/|title=N.A.S.A. – The Spirit of Apollo|publisher=Consequence of Sound|first=Drew|last=Litowitz|date=February 18, 2009}}

| rev5 = The Guardian

| rev5score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/feb/12/nasa|title=N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo|work=The Guardian|first=Dave|last=Simpson|date=February 13, 2009}}

| rev6 = Los Angeles Times

| rev6score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/02/album-review-na.html|title=Album review: N.A.S.A.'s 'The Spirit of Apollo'|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Margaret|last=Wappler|date=February 15, 2009}}

| rev7 = The Phoenix

| rev7score = {{Rating|3|4}}{{cite web|url=http://thephoenix.com/boston/music/76851-nasa-the-spirit-of-apollo/|title=N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo|publisher=The Phoenix|first=Zeth|last=Lundy|date=February 18, 2009}}

| rev8 = Pitchfork

| rev8score = 1.6/10{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12686-the-spirit-of-apollo/|title=N.A.S.A.: The Spirit of Apollo|publisher=Pitchfork Media|first=Tom|last=Breihan|date=February 18, 2009}}

| rev9 = PopMatters

| rev9score = {{Rating|6|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/70794-nasathe-spirit-of-apollo/|title=N.A.S.A.:The Spirit of Apollo|publisher=PopMatters|first=Spencer|last=Tricker|date=February 23, 2009}}

| rev10 = The Skinny

| rev10score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/n-a-s-a-the-spirit-of-apollo|title=N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo|publisher=The Skinny|first=Ally|last=Brown|date=February 16, 2009}}

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The Spirit of Apollo is the only album by N.A.S.A., a hip hop duo consisting of Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon.{{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/10/nasa-to-release-debut-feature-byrne-waits-karen-o.html|title=N.A.S.A. debut to feature David Byrne, Ghostface Killah, Tom Waits, Chuck D, Karen O, Kanye West, M.I.A., many more|publisher=Paste|first=Henry|last=Freedland|date=October 9, 2008}} It was released on ANTI- in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/g3dp|title=N.A.S.A. - The Spirit of Apollo - Review|publisher=BBC|first=Chris|last=Jones|date=2009}}

The track, "N.A.S.A. Anthem", was featured on the official NASA Glenn Research Center website as "NASA Anthem".{{cite web|url=http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/nasaanthem/|title=NASA anthem|last=|first=|date=|website=|publisher=National Aeronautics and Space Administration|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203104929/http://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/nasaanthem/|archive-date=February 3, 2015|accessdate=February 3, 2015}} The album features guest appearances from Kanye West, David Byrne, Tom Waits, RZA, Kool Keith, Chuck D, John Frusciante, Method Man, M.I.A, Santigold, Seu Jorge, George Clinton, Spank Rock, Chali 2na, Gift of Gab, KRS-One, Lykke Li, Ghostface Killah, Karen O, and Ol' Dirty Bastard, amongst others.