Mercury Control Center, Mission control center at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, United States.
The Mercury Control Center contained three rows of control stations dedicated to monitoring spacecraft systems, astronaut conditions, and mission trajectories.
Constructed in 1957, this facility managed all Project Mercury space missions and the first three Gemini flights before operations moved to Houston.
The control room featured a large illuminated world map that displayed spacecraft positions, representing early space program technology and operational methods.
Essential historic components from the original center, including control consoles and displays, are now exhibited at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Flight controllers at this location directed the first American human spaceflight missions until 1965, managing every aspect from launch through splashdown.
Location: Brevard County
Inception: 1956
GPS coordinates: 28.46308,-80.58256
Latest update: March 9, 2025 01:49
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