Which federal aeronautics organization became the foundation for NASA in 1958?
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
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The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, became the foundation for NASA. Its laboratories, facilities, staff, and research programs transferred into the new agency in 1958.
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- National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics - correct answer.
- Federal Aviation Administration - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Civil Aeronautics Board - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
- Air Force Space Command - a decoy; it may live near the same topic, but it does not answer this exact clue.
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is the one to remember. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, or NACA, became the foundation for NASA. President Dwight D.
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