In the harsh, technology driven Cold War atmosphere of the 1960s, many U.S. politicians call for two space organizations; a military minded and controlled space agency and a civilian/government controlled space agency. Due to changing political views and policy, in 1968 the United States Department of Defense creates the American National Space Agency as the military branch of the U.S. space program. It serves as the continuation of the military research and development with NASA as the civilian version of the space program. Existing at the time and in the same context, ANSA and NASA soon become "friendly rivals". Because both have similar goals they share information freely, however each approach the problem from very different angles. While NASA wins the space race to the Moon, ANSA is i