The purpose of the formation of NASA by the United States in 1958 was D. Taking over the space program.
What was the US space program?
The US space program centered on:
- Solar system exploration
- Outer space exploration
- Human spaceflight
- Aerospace and aeronautics research
- Earth science and space science.
NASA was not formed for:
- National defense
- Infrastructure repairs
- Increased industrial efficiency.
Thus, NASA was formed in 1958 to oversee U.S. space exploration and aeronautics research in response to the Soviet Union's Sputnik I in 1957.
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