Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo Mission Control Center is a building in Harris County, Texas. Apollo Mission Control Center is situated nearby to the research institute Johnson Space Center, as well as near the village Nassau Bay.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center and Johnson Space Center.
Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center
Building
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NASA's Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center, also known by its radio callsign, Houston, is the facility at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, that manages flight control for the United States human space program, currently involving astronauts aboard the International Space Station.
Johnson Space Center
Research institute
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The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center is NASA's center for human spaceflight in Houston, Texas, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. Johnson Space Center is situated 2,100 feet northwest of Apollo Mission Control Center.
Space Center Houston
Theme park
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Space Center Houston is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. Space Center Houston is situated 3,800 feet southwest of Apollo Mission Control Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nassau Bay and Clear Lake.
Nassau Bay
Village
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Nassau Bay is a city in Harris County, Texas, United States, bordering the outermost southeastern edge of the city of Houston. It is located in the Clear Lake Area near Galveston Bay, directly adjacent to the Lyndon B.
Clear Lake
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, CC0.
Clear Lake is a district of Houston. It is home to NASA's Johnson Space Center. The area's boating opportunities are considered second only to those of Miami. Fishing, swimming, hiking, and history are also popular activities in the area.
Webster
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Webster is a city in the U.S. state of Texas located in Harris County, within the Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land metropolitan area. Its population was 12,499 at the 2020 U.S. census.
Apollo Mission Control Center
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Mission Control Center”
- Location: Harris County, Texas, United States, North America
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Latitude
29.55829° or 29° 33′ 30″ northLongitude
-95.08854° or 95° 5′ 19″ westElevation
16 feet (5 metres)Open location code
76X6HW56+8HGeoNames ID
4671067
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