Clear Lake City in Houston in Harris County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Apollo Mission Control Center
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
1. Apollo Mission Control Center Marker
National Historic Landmark
Designated by the United States Dept. of the Interior
Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo 11 Lunar Landing – July 20, 1969
( plaque inside the VIP Observation Room )
Has Been Designated A
National
Historic Landmark
This Site Possesses National Significance
In Commemorating The History Of The
United States Of America
1985
National Park Service
United States Department Of The Interior
( plaque on the door )
MOCR-2
National Historic Landmark
Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo 11 Lunar Landing
July 20, 1969
Other Designation: Flight Control Room 2 (FCR-2)
During Space Shuttle Support 1982 - 1992
First operational support: Gemini 4 - June 3, 1965
this page online
*unmanned Test Flight
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.
Location. 29° 33.502′ N, 95° 5.305′ W. Marker is in Houston, Texas, in Harris County. It is in Clear Lake City. Marker can be reached from E. NASA Pkwy, half a mile north of Point Lookout Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located in front of the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center at the NASA Johnson Space Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2101 E NASA Pkwy, Houston TX 77058, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Little Joe II and BP-22: Safety First (approx. 0.4 miles away); Little Joe II (approx. 0.4 miles away); H-1 Engine: A Powerful Start (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mercury-Redstone: Putting the First Americans in Space (approx. 0.4 miles away); J-2 Engine: Versatile Sidekick (approx. 0.4 miles away); F-1 Engine: Power for the Rocket
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
2. Apollo Mission Control Center Marker
More about this marker. This marker is on the grounds of the Johnson Space Center which is not readily open to the public. Access is by way of Space Center Houston (entertainment center) which is pricey. There's a fee to get in and another fee to take a tram ride through the Space Center. This location is a stop on the tram ride.
Also see . . . NASA Johnson Space Flight Center. (Submitted on April 12, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
3. Apollo Mission Control Center Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
4. Apollo Mission Control Center Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
5. Apollo Mission Control Center Marker
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
6. Apollo Mission Control
From the small speaker box on top of the nearest console mission controllers heard the first words from the moon:
“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
"That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
And from Apollo 13: “Houston we have a problem.”
“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
"That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind."
And from Apollo 13: “Houston we have a problem.”
Photographed By Michael Herrick, March 31, 2017
7. The Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control building.
This building is in use today with Mission Control for the International Space Station.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 605 times since then and 98 times this year. Last updated on December 23, 2020, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 31, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. 7. submitted on April 1, 2017, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
