National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 was signed into law on this day, read details

In timeline of creation of NASA, July 29 holds a huge significance because it was on this day back in 1958 when United States Congress passed legislation and 34th US President Dwight D Eisenhower signed National Aeronautics and Act into law. This furr paved way for NASA to sponsor an array of expeditions both human and mechanical. 

team at NASA has been credited for reviving key details of universe and vital information about solar system. From touching new milestone every year, organisation has also successfully launched several earth-orbiting satellites that are w used to predict wear forecasts and global communications. 

National Aeronautics and ministration or NASA was basically created in response to Soviet Union launching its first satellite Sputnik I into on October 4, 1957. This basketball-sized satellite h orbited earth in 98 minutes but caught Americans by immense surprise back in day along with fears of ir rival’s capability of sending missiles with nuclear weapons from Europe to US. 

Meanwhile, Soviets launched Sputnik II on vember 3, 1957, and se circumstances prompted Americans to pass legislation that furr paved way for NASA to be fully functional on October 1, 1958, also kwn as NASA’s birthday.

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This was when T Keith Glennan, President of Case Institute of Techlogy since 1947 and also a former member of Atomic Energy Commission, was sworn in at White House as NASA's first ministrator in 1958. In 102 section of Act, government laid down objectives of organisation from expansion of human kwledge of phemena in atmosphere and to most effective utilisation of scientific engineering resources of country.  Since 1958, Act has been changed a number of times. 

NASA's top manment from 1958-1960 was T. Keith Glennan, ministrator (centre), Hugh L. Dryden, Deputy ministrator (left), and Richard E. Horner, Associate ministrator (right). This photo, dated March 1, 1960. Credit: NASA

Explorer 1: NASA's first successfully launched satellite by US on January 31, 1958, Credit: NASA 

NASA's first human flight program: Project Mercury, Credit: NASA

NASA's selected seven astronauts for Project Mercury in 1959, Credit: NASA

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NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Perseverance launch

From 1958, organisation has come a long way and Mars 2020 rover ‘Perseverance’ has a 'go for launch’ and is w set for lift-off on July 30 at 7:50 AM ET from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Launch Complex 41 topped on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket to seek ancient microbial life on red planet. Celebrating its ‘Countdown to Mars’, NASA is posting daily updates on its official social media accounts. present NASA ministrator, Jim Bridenstine has assured that " launch reiness review is complete, and we are indeed going for launch”.

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