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1683404017 pdf An unprecedented examination of NASAs strong ties to the American South, exploring how the space program and the region have influenced each other over 60 years During the Cold War, federal funding for the space program transformed the southern United States as NASA built most of its major new facilities in the region and invested heavily in Project Apollo. This volume examines the economic, social, political, and cultural impacts of NASA on the South since the space program was founded in 1958 and explores how the programs strong relationship to the region has affected NASAs organizational culture, technological development, and programmatic goals.