Apollo Mission Control Center
National Historic Landmark

Apollo Mission Control Center

Houston, Harris County, Texas
Listed
October 2, 1985
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
85002815

About this property

NASA's Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center (MCC-H, initially called Integrated Mission Control Center, or IMCC), 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 (ISS) and the Artemis missions to the moon. The center is in Building 30 at the Johnson Space Center and is named…

Location

Houston, Harris County, Texas
29.55831, -95.08866

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. National Historic Landmark designation, the highest level of federal recognition, is reserved for properties that possess exceptional national significance in the history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture of the United States. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 85002815. It was listed on October 2, 1985.

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTOTHERENGINEERING
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Space Environment Simulation Laboratory
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Nearby Battles

Battle of Bayou City (Galveston Naval Battle)
1863Civil War
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Battle of San Jacinto – Apr 21 1836 Main Attack
1836Early Republic
13.3 mi
Battle of Twin Sisters Artillery San Jacinto
1836Early Republic
13.3 mi
Battle of San Jacinto — Main Assault
1836Early Republic
13.3 mi

Questions about this property

When was Apollo Mission Control Center listed on the National Register?

Apollo Mission Control Center was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1985.

What type of historic resource is Apollo Mission Control Center?

Apollo Mission Control Center is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Apollo Mission Control Center a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Apollo Mission Control Center has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Apollo Mission Control Center?

The period of significance for Apollo Mission Control Center is recorded as the colonial era.

Can I research the history near Apollo Mission Control Center?

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