Bureaucracy is the answer to your question
Aside from a general curiosity about space, the United States wanted to go to space because the Russians were trying to get there too, and we were in a "cold" war with them.
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Because citizens give the power to be government, and they need information in order to vote and participate wisely...
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I'm not to sure if I'm super right but I hope this helps a bit my friend