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NASA Celebrates 60th Birthday After Starting Operations on October 1, 1958

By  //  October 1, 2018

Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act on July 16, 1958

ABOVE VIDEO: Congress passed the National Aeronautics and Space Act, on July 16 and President Eisenhower signed it into law on July 29, 1958. NASA opened for business on Oct. 1, 1958, with T. Keith Glennan as our first administrator. Our history tells a story of exploration, innovation and discoveries. The next 60 years, that story continues.

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