How did the launch of Sputnik lead to the creation of NASA?

The U. S. space agency acquired secret technology from Soviet defectors.

Desire to attract top Soviet scientists led to the development of a space program.

The Soviet satellite was a joint venture with the United States and Soviet Union.

Fear of Soviet expansion into space led to the development of the U. S. space program.

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Rosa Joyce

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16 June, 00:23

How did the launch of Sputnik lead to the creation of NASA?

The U. S. space agency acquired secret technology from Soviet defectors.

Desire to attract top Soviet scientists led to the development of a space program.

The Soviet satellite was a joint venture with the United States and Soviet Union.

Fear of Soviet expansion into space led to the development of the U. S. space program.

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Drew Mcdowell · Answer 1

Fear of Soviet expansion into space led to the development of the U. S. space program.

Explanation:

After the Soviet Union launched Sputnik I into orbit, the space race began between the US and the USSR. The US had announced plans to launch a satellite in July 1955, with the Vanguard. However the Soviet Union caught the Americans off guard with the Sputnik launch, as it was a technological achievement more impressive than the US proposal. Immediately after the launch, the US started working on another satellite project, developing and launching the Explorer I on January 31, 1958. Not much time later, NASA was officially created on October 1, 1958.

Melanie Murillo · Answer 2

Fear of soviet expansion into space led to the development of the U. S space program

Explanation:

On october 4, 1957 the soviet union launched the first satellite sputnik 1 into space. As a result of this it served to intensify the arms race and raised cold war tensions, which later ended up in the creation of NASA