Defining Moment
1961-1969
1961-1969
Postwar United States Era
Defining Moment
What Americans Were Trying To Do
Demonstrate scientific leadership, national confidence, and technological capacity during the Cold War.
What Happened
Apollo and NASA programs used federal appropriations, contracts, universities, and industry to put astronauts on the Moon and expand aerospace capabilities.
How Public Finance Made It Possible
Public finance created an innovation system that produced knowledge, skilled labor, and technology spillovers.
What This EnabledAmericans benefited from scientific leadershipengineering jobseducational inspirationdownstream technologies
How Americans BenefitedAmericans benefited from scientific leadershipengineering jobseducational inspirationdownstream technologies
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