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President Kennedy did not start NASA. President Eisenhower signed the NASA act in July 1958. The United States of America was caught in a space race with the Soviets not long after the end of WWII. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics or NACA was in charge of aeronautical research. Anything space related was gouverned by the Army and the Air Force,creating tension among the two agencies. For this reason President Eisenhower wanted a civil space program.
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In 1961 what did John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to do?
JFK challenged NASA to 'put a man on the moon'.
Why did Nasa start the Apollo missions?
to fulfill President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade and to beat the soviets in the space race
Where does NASA spaceships take of?
Kennedy space center in Florida
Where does NASA launch space shuttles from?
NASA launches the space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Where is NASA's control center located?
NASA has several control centers in the United States. Houston, Texas is one of the main cities that has a NASA Control Center. There is also a NASA control center in Cape Kennedy, Florida. Both Cape Kennedy and Houston have space museums that are a big tourist attraction in their areas.
Who was president when soviet missile in cuba?
Pres. John F. Kennedy (USA 1961-1963)
Which pres took oath on a airplane?
LBJ after the Kennedy assassination.
What did John F. Kennedy do in the cold war?
he was not the god pres
Did John F. Kennedy launch NASA?
No- NASA began in 1958 under Eisenhower.
Why did John F. Kennedy make nasa?
he was sitting talking with congress then he told everybody that nasa was finished
In 1961 what did John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to do?
JFK challenged NASA to 'put a man on the moon'.
Did Marilyn Monroe sleep with Bill Clinton?
He was a child then,to young for her in the 60s.
Why did Nasa start the Apollo missions?
to fulfill President Kennedy's goal of landing a man on the moon by the end of the decade and to beat the soviets in the space race
Where does NASA spaceships take of?
Kennedy space center in Florida
Where does NASA launch space shuttles from?
NASA launches the space shuttle from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Where is NASA's control center located?
NASA has several control centers in the United States. Houston, Texas is one of the main cities that has a NASA Control Center. There is also a NASA control center in Cape Kennedy, Florida. Both Cape Kennedy and Houston have space museums that are a big tourist attraction in their areas.
Did john f kennedy found nasa?
No, OSCAR Jiang diddid
