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Johnson Space Center Clear Lake TX, USA. October 1984. When I was offered the chance to attend a computer conference in Houston, I jumped at the opportunity. As a space fan, of course I stayed in Houston for a few extra days to visit the Johnson Space Center. This was especially meaningful for me since it was just a few weeks after the flight of STS-41G. One of the passengers on that flight was Marc Garneau, whose job it was to be the first Canadian in space. This photo shows a couple of rockets parked on the lawn. At the left, lying on its side, is an Apollo Saturn V rocket, the same kind that carried men to the Moon between 1968 and 1972. In the middle is a Little Joe II, which was used for unmanned test flights of the Apollo command module, testing its launch escape system. At right is a Mercury Redstone rocket, of the type that carried Alan Shepard into space in 1961. I visited years before the present visitors center was built. At that time, you could take a short guided tour that culminated in the mission control building. A small number of other buildings also had rooms open to the public, including the Lunar Receiving Lab. Still, there was enough to keep me busy for most of the day. Other pictures like this one can be found at USA Album. |
