GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -October 1958-National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) Established. The U.S. civilian space program, National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA) was established. NASA encompassed its predecessor National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics (NACA) and several other government programs.

Detailed explanation-2: -Transition from NACA to NASA From late 1957 to early 1958, the already existing National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) began studying what a new non-military space agency would entail, as well as what its role might be, and assigned several committees to review the concept.