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What did Nixon do for NASA?
Richard Nixon signs a bill authorizing $5.5 million in funding to develop a space shuttle. The space shuttle represented a giant leap forward in the technology of space travel.
Why was the budget for NASA much higher during the 1960’s?
In 1969 almost $3.4 billion was appropriated for research and development. In 1974 the figure fell to a low of $2.2 billion, rising again to slightly over $3 billion in 1978. [4] Cuts in the NASA budget had an impact on the growth and development of the individual NASA installations as well.
Did Nixon support the space program?
Though President Nixon supported continued endeavors, he recognized that at some point, the United States would have to be practical and pragmatic about its efforts in space. “By no means should we allow our space program to stagnate.
What was NASA budget during the space race?
The United States spent $28 billion to land men on the Moon between 1960 and 1973, or approximately $280 billion when adjusted for inflation. Spending peaked in 1966, three years before the first Moon landing. The total amount spent on NASA during this period was $49.4 billion ($482 billion adjusted).
What was Nixon’s biggest accomplishment in space exploration?
All of NASA’s manned moon landings occurred during President Richard Nixon’s presidency. However, the wheels of the Apollo program had been set in motion during the Kennedy and Johnson years. So Nixon’s most lasting mark on American space activities is probably the space shuttle program.
Who cut the space program?
The Obama administration cut NASA’s planetary-sciences budget by 20 percent in 2013, as part of a restructuring plan, contrary to the recommendations of the National Research Council.
Why did the US stop space exploration?
All of these factors — high costs, slow turnaround, few customers, and a vehicle (and agency) that had major safety problems — combined to make the Bush administration realize it was time for the Space Shuttle Program to retire.