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Final meeting of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, USA, August 21, 1958
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Final meeting of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, USA, August 21, 1958
Final meeting of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, USA, August 21, 1958. Left to right: T. Keith Glennan, NASA Administrator; Mr. Preston R. Bassett, member of the NACA Committee on Aerodynamics; Mr. Charles J. McCarthy, Chairman of the Board, Chance Vought Aircraft, Inc. After the launch of the Soviet Unions Sputnik satellites in late 1957, the United States decided that it needed to re-organize civil space efforts. On July 29, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 85-568 and established the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). T. Keith Glennan was sworn in as the first Administrator of NASA on August 19, 1958, and on October 1, the official effective date of the new agency, NACA was absorbed into NASA, along with several other government space research organizations
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This print captures the final meeting of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in the United States on August 21,1958. The significant event took place during a pivotal moment in American history, following the launch of the Soviet Union's Sputnik satellites in late 1957. In response to this technological advancement by their Cold War rival, the United States decided to reorganize its civil space efforts. On July 29,1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed Public Law 85-568, establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). This historic decision led to T. Keith Glennan being sworn in as NASA's first Administrator on August 19th that same year. The photograph showcases three key figures involved in this transition: T. Keith Glennan himself; Mr. Preston R. Bassett, a member of NACA's Committee on Aerodynamics; and Mr. Charles J. McCarthy, Chairman of Chance Vought Aircraft Inc. With October 1st serving as the official effective date for NASA's establishment, NACA was absorbed into this new agency alongside various other government space research organizations. This image not only represents an important turning point in American space exploration but also highlights the determination and collaboration required to propel humanity further into unknown territories beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
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