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NASA’s Beginning

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NASA was created on Oct. 1, 1958, to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics. President Dwight D. Eisenhower commissioned Dr. T. Keith Glennan, right, as the first administrator for NASA and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden as deputy administrator.

NASA was created on Oct. 1, 1958, to perform civilian research related to space flight and aeronautics. President Dwight D. Eisenhower commissioned Dr. T. Keith Glennan, right, as the first administrator for NASA and Dr. Hugh L. Dryden as deputy administrator.Image credit: NASA