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national space programs  

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  • The U.S. national space program began as a military program. In 1958, the civilian National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was created specifically to promote nonmilitary, peaceful uses of space, and became the lead agency in the space program. [Source: Encyclopedia of War & American Society; National Space Program]

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