Space Program in the 1960's

In the early 1960’s space became a huge part of the race of progressivism and advancement. By 1961 the Soviet Union sent the first man into space, a man named Yuri A Gagarin. The United States took this as a challenge of who could progress further into the exploration of space and the advancement of space technology. Kennedy decided that America would be the first to send a man to walk on the moon,

            In 1958 Lyndon Johnson had founded the space program called NASA, which stood for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. As John F. Kennedy’s Vice President, Johnson was appointed chairman of NASA to overview and to see if a lunar landing was feasible.

            By July 16, 1969 Apollo 11 was launched into space by the NASA program. It was commanded by Neil Armstrong and consequentially he was the first man on the moon.

            This major accomplishment of the space program instigated major expansion and development in the field of science and space. Many Universities, which expanded and developed many new industries. New space programs in the southern and Western States grew exponentially.