If you’re anything like me and fascinated by all things space, then a visit to the Houston Space Center is an unforgettable experience. We had the opportunity to explore this incredible facility and see some truly remarkable artifacts up close.
Our first stop was inside, where we explored various interactive exhibits that provided a deeper look into space exploration. We got to see the Spacesuit Collection, showcasing suits worn by astronauts, and the International Space Station Gallery, offering an inside look at life aboard the ISS. It was an amazing way to learn, discover, and get inspired by the history and future of space travel!
The Starship Gallery features an incredible collection of artifacts that highlight the evolution of human space exploration. It’s fascinating to see how far we’ve come, and I’m especially thrilled with how my photos from this exhibit turned out!
Once we were done with the walk through exhibits we took the tram tour and visited Rocket Park, Astronaut Training Facility, and Historic Mission Control.
This is one of the historic Saturn V rockets on display, the total height is 363ft, longer then a football field long. There is only 3 on display in the world. I have also seen the one at at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The last one is located at U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville, AL, which I hope to visit in the future.
This is from the overview located within the Astronaut Training Facility.
We wrapped up our tram tour and headed back to the main facility. Up next we went outside to Independence Plaza and and visited the Space Shuttle Independence and a Falcon 9 rocket.
This shuttle is a full scale, high fidelity replica of the other famous space shuttles (Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavor). You can take the stairs/elevator to the top and walk side the space shuttle and aircraft.
The space shuttles sitting on top of a Boeing 747, which was used to transport the space shuttles.
Here we were able to see a Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket is on the modern side of space technology with its vertical landing. If you are tall enough, you can touch the rocket!
If you’re as passionate about space as I am, you’ll absolutely love this visit. We spent 4 to 5 hours exploring the facility—and that was without even watching any of the video presentations! There’s so much to see and experience that time just flies by. Hope you get a chance to visit the Houston Space Center yourself.
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