Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center

The Mission Control Center contains multiple control rooms equipped with computers and communication systems for monitoring space missions and astronaut activities.

The facility managed the Apollo program missions between 1965 and 1975, including the successful Apollo 11 lunar landing in July 1969.

Engineers in this building developed standardized protocols and procedures that transformed space mission control operations across the global aerospace industry.

The center operates continuously with teams working in shifts to maintain communication with astronauts aboard the International Space Station.

Flight controllers at this facility can access real-time data from spacecraft systems and communicate with astronauts through multiple redundant channels.

Location: Houston

Part of: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center

Address: Lyndon B. Johnson Space Flight Center 77058

GPS coordinates: 29.55829,-95.08854

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:36