Question

practice it! select the statement that correctly identifies what directly affected the florida economy in the early 1960s. the united states launched the first satellite into space. nasa built kennedy space center on the coast of florida. the soviet union launched the first satellite into space. nasa built its first shuttle in 1961.

Explanation:

The construction of Kennedy Space Center by NASA on Florida's coast brought jobs, infrastructure development, and economic activity related to the space - program in the early 1960s, directly affecting Florida's economy. The other events either occurred elsewhere (Soviet Union's satellite launch) or had less direct economic impact on Florida (US first satellite launch not in Florida, first shuttle built not in Florida).

Answer:

NASA built Kennedy space center on the coast of Florida.