{| |- | Yes, Congress funded the US participation. NASA is a government funded agency. The government saw the value in the scientific achievements that could result from such activities. |}
Basically the Successful Launch of Sputnik I by then USSR started the Space race as US Space programme till then was not integrated and successful launch of SputnikI triggred 1)formation of NASA 2)passing of Space act by US congress 3)allocation of funds for the space projects.
President Kennedy entered the US into the space race in 1961.
Russia and us the United States were Involved in the space race
Because it was a "race" between the USSR and the US to reach space milestones first.
When Russia sent his fist manned mission into space, that marked the beginning of the space race between US and Russia.
Basically the Successful Launch of Sputnik I by then USSR started the Space race as US Space programme till then was not integrated and successful launch of SputnikI triggred 1)formation of NASA 2)passing of Space act by US congress 3)allocation of funds for the space projects.
The Congress passed an income tax
The Congress passed an income tax
President Kennedy entered the US into the space race in 1961.
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Russia and us the United States were Involved in the space race
Because it was a "race" between the USSR and the US to reach space milestones first.
The space race was when the us and the ussr tried to get the newest equipment into space. It happened between 1957 and 1975.
When Russia sent his fist manned mission into space, that marked the beginning of the space race between US and Russia.
The SPACE RACE
The United States won the space race by landing Neil Armstrong on the moon.
During the Cold War, the space race took place between the US and the USSR.