Describe how the cold war influenced the development and early goals of nasa and spaceflight programs.

The Soviet Union had enormous success with their space program, prompting America to develop their space program more. For example, the Soviet Union was the first country to put a satellite into space. This satellite was known as Sputnik.

As a response, the United States government gave a significant amount of funding to NASA. Despite their best efforts, NASA was continuously behind the Soviet Union and their advancements. This was true until President Kennedy made a goal to land a man on the moon before the end of the 1960's. This goal propelled the US ahead of the Soviet Union when the first man landed on the moon in 1969.