Space Center Houston--Wow, so much to see and learn.
On our tour trolley we stopped at the Mission Control Center. This particular room was used from 1961 until some time in the 90's. All the early launches were controlled from here. Our guide told us all these monitors were state of the art in their time. And they had available less than 1 meg of ?? from a computer the size of a small room. Perhaps you can see the rotary phones on the consoles.
The Space Vehicle Mockup Facility where future astronauts train for upcoming missions. The 2 capsule vehicles against the far wall are prototypes.
The awe inspiring Saturn 5 rocket that launched the Apollo missions.
My son was photographed in front of the Saturn 5 rockets when he was at Space Camp in Huntsville, Alabama. So here I am.
Back from the trolley tour and to a movie about the construction of the International Space Station.
Actually a better representation is the display in the Visitor Center.
The Space Station could not have been built without the Space Shuttle carrying parts for construction, minus the ugly box shown here.
A display showing part of the construction of the Space Station.
A display of a small part of the interior of the Space Station.
All in all the Space Center is terrific, a must see in the Houston area, and a must see for children, especially 9-99 year olds.
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