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.
Answer:
The Government Can restrict people's rights if the exercise of them is harming someone else
Explanation:
the First Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees the right to freedom of speech but that doesn't mean that people won't be offended by your words or that the first amendment protects the right to say anything anywhere or anytime without repercussions