On July 29, 1958, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created as a response to a successful satellite launch by the Soviet Union. The creation of this agency launched the United States into the space scene with the object of exploration, expansion, and gathering information about all things stellar.
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How long did “non military” last? President Eisenhowers’ warning about: “The military Industrial complex” is now beyond even his worse nightmare.