Clear Lake City in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center
AIAA Historic Aerospace Site
Photographed by Douglas Yazell, 2015
1. Johnson Space Center Marker
Since its establishment in 1961, the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, formerly Manned Spacecraft Center, has led Americas efforts in human space exploration. The numerous contributions of this site include advances in life and space sciences and spacecraft development, as well as the hosting of Mission Control and the Astronaut Corps. The Lyndon B. Johnson Center has played a vital role in all human space exploration programs from Gemini and Apollo, through Skylab and Space Shuttle, to the International Space Station; and is at the forefront of making future expeditions to the Moon, Mars, and beyond a reality.
Erected 2008 by American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1961.
Location. 29° 33.192′ N, 95° 5.667′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Clear Lake City. It can be reached from Second Street just north of Saturn Lane, on
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Regionally, this marker is in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Republic of Texas, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saturn V Rocket (within shouting distance of this marker); J-2 Engine: Versatile Sidekick (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-1 Engine: Power for the Rocket (about 500 feet away); Mercury-Redstone: Putting the First Americans in Space (about 500 feet away); H-1 Engine: A Powerful Start (about 500 feet away); Little Joe II (about 600 feet away); Little Joe II and BP-22: Safety First (about 600 feet away); Apollo Mission Control Center (approx. half
Photographed by Douglas Yazell, 2015
2. Johnson Space Center Marker
More about this marker. This marker is in Rocket Park on the grounds of the Johnson Space Center. Access is by way of Space Center Houston, with a fee to get in, and another fee to take a tram ride through the Space Center where the Rocket Park is a stop.
Also see . . . List of AIAA Historic Aerospace Sites. There were 58 plaques dedicated by AIAA between 2000 and 2013, and they began dedicating new plaques again in 2025. Some have not been installed yet, including one for Tranquility Base - The Moon. (Submitted on November 20, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
Photographed by Douglas Yazell, 2015
3. Johnson Space Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,099 times since then and 37 times this year. Last updated on December 22, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
