Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility

The Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility is a repository and laboratory facility at NASA's Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in , opened in 1979 to house geologic samples returned from the Moon by the Apollo program missions to the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: NASA facility in Houston, Texas
  • Also known as: “Building 31N - Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility” and “LSLF”
  • Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Johnson Space Center and Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center.

Research institute
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The Lyndon B. is NASA's center for human spaceflight in , Texas, where human spaceflight training, research, and flight control are conducted. is situated 3,100 feet northwest of Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility.

Building
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NASA's , also known by its radio callsign, Houston, is the facility at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in , Texas, that manages flight control for the United States human space program, currently involving astronauts aboard the International Space Station. is situated 1,700 feet west of Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility.

Museum
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is a science museum that serves as the official visitor center of NASA in Houston, Texas. It was designated a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. is situated 1 mile southwest of Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nassau Bay and Clear Lake.

Village
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is a city in , , United States, bordering the outermost southeastern edge of the city of . It is located in the Clear Lake Area near , directly adjacent to the Lyndon B.

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is a district of . 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.

Village
is a city in , , United States. The population was 3,704 at the 2020 U.S. census. is situated 2 miles northeast of Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility.

Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility

Latitude
29.55939° or 29° 33′ 34″ north
Longitude
-95.08327° or 95° 4′ 60″ west
Open location code
76X6HW58+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 389897632
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­flat
Wiki­data ID
Q6703691
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Satellite Map

Discover Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Russian—“Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منشأة مختبر العينات القمرية”
  • French: “Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility”
  • Italian: “Lunar Sample Laboratory Facility”
  • Japanese: “月試料実験室施設”
  • Russian: “Лаборатория проб лунного грунта”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Johnson Space Center Combined Heat & Power and Johnson Space Center heliport.

Nearby Places

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