On April 2, 1958, President Eisenhower reacted to the Soviet space lead in launching the first satellite, by recommending to the US Congress that a civilian agency be established to direct nonmilitary space activities. Congress, led by Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson, responded by passing the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which Eisenhower signed into law on July 29, 1958. This law turned the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It also created a Civilian-Military Liaison Committee, chaired by the President, responsible for coordinating the nation's civilian and military space programs. COUNT 4
QSN1 Who was the Senate's Majority Leader in 1958? ANS1 Lyndon B. Johnson QSN2 The National Aeronautics and Space Act was established in what year? ANS2 1958 QSN3 What was NASA called before it became NASA? ANS3 National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics QSN4 The first US satellite was launched on what date? ANS4 April 2, 1958