Following World War II there were only two superpowers in the world-the United States and the Soviet Union, and they considered each other enemies.īoth superpowers had military, scientific, and political reasons to go into space. Once it became obvious that space exploration was an achievable reality, it became a national priority for rich and powerful countries. National Aeronautics and Space Agency Act of 1958 It is the policy of the United States that activities in space should be devoted to peaceful purposes for the benefit of all mankind. CHAPTER 2 SPACE ORGANIZATIONS PART 1: NASA
