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Dwight Eisenhower was the President on October 1, 1958 when NASA was created.
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President Dwight D. Eisenhower started NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, in 1958.
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Did NASA start in 1958?
The NASA act was signed in July of 1958 by president Eisenhower and NASA officially started operations on the 1st of October of that same year.
Who was the US President when the NASA agency was founded and what year?
President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the NASA Act in July of 1958. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was founded and began their operations on October 1st, 1958.
Which US president established NASA?
While President Nixon was a big supporter of space exploration, it was President Kennedy who actually started federal funding to finance it. It could be said, Kennedy started the space race.
Who does NASA answer to?
Congress determines what NASA will do based on the budget provided each year. The agency also reports to the President of the United States by way of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President.
What president Johnson or Kennedy passed funding for the space program?
If you are speaking of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as the space program, then neither Presidents John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson passed funding for NASA. NASA started in July 1958 with President Dwight Eisenhower passing the bill that allows funding for NASA with funding which was in June 1958.
What year did president day started and for what president?
In 1880. And its for all of the presidents.
Did Albert Einstein work for NASA?
No. He died before NASA was started.
Who made NASA and why?
The Congress and President made NASA because of the Soviets
What year was the Federal Bureau of Investigation started and under which president?
What year? 1908 What President? William Howard Taft
Who started the Apollo program?
NASA started the Apollo mission's.
Why did JFK establish NASA?
President John F. Kennedy didn't establish NASA; his predecessor, President Dwight D. Eisenhower did.
What year did NASA begin?
nasa began in 1958
