Eisenhower. The program was created during the “space race” between America and the Soviet Union. The “space race” was a race between the two countries in the 1950s and 1960s to see who could make the most progress in outer space. The Americans won and were the first to land on the moon July 29, 1959. It took NASA eleven years to go to space after the program was created. The starting budget for NASA in 1958 was approximately $89 million dollars according to NASA’s website. In 2015 NASA’s budget was $17.4 billion dollars which isn’t even comparable to other budgets funded by the States
Eisenhower. The program was created during the “space race” between America and the Soviet Union. The “space race” was a race between the two countries in the 1950s and 1960s to see who could make the most progress in outer space. The Americans won and were the first to land on the moon July 29, 1959. It took NASA eleven years to go to space after the program was created. The starting budget for NASA in 1958 was approximately $89 million dollars according to NASA’s website. In 2015 NASA’s budget was $17.4 billion dollars which isn’t even comparable to other budgets funded by the States