Quote Originally Posted by Serpents_Den View Post
If I'm correct NASA is not part of the United States Government?
You sure?

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National Aeronautics and Space Administration: an independent agency of the United States government responsible for aviation and spaceflight"

www.Nasa.Gov

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What Is NASA?
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA was started in 1958 as a part of the United States government. NASA is in charge of U.S. science and technology that has to do with airplanes or space.
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