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Ellen p7 Page by Ellen! On Mar. 5, 1958, President Eisenhower approved a recommendation that a civilian space agency be created from the alg National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA). NACA had a reputation of being a competent research organization that worked closely with the Department of Defense. With congressional approval of the National Aeronautics and Space Act, signed by President Eisenhower on July 29, 1958, NACA was transformed into the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Oct. 1, 1958.