No one had ever actually left earths orbit at this time. Some Americans were concerned about giving billions of dollars to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Money could be wasted if it weren 't possible to even land on the moon. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) would have to make craft launch out of Earths orbit and make sure it safely hits and lands on the moon. On top of that being said, they would have to make the craft before the Soviets do. Otherwise, they would be further behind in the …show more content…
When John F. Kennedy became president on November 8, 1960, he knew something had to be done about the Space Race. Kennedy would have to ask for a tremendous amount of money. He thought that it should be a goal to be on the moon. As John F. Kennedy stated, " this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before the decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the earth." Everyone would have to agree and help make the deadline. Not only does The National Aeronautics and Space Administration have to, but the people as a whole would have to join in for support. The only shot to stay into the race was to make a human land on the moon before the Soviets. This put a strain on NASA. A lot of people were counting on them to make this happen. It could be one of the biggest explorations in the history of the human race. ("Space program JFKlibrary.org