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VIDEO: History Up Close – Historic Mission Control Console

Get closer than ever before with some of our science and space exploration learning center’s artifacts and exhibits in our video series, “History Up Close.” Today, we are exploring a historic Mission Control console.

These consoles had less computing power than your smartphone, but helped navigate the Apollo Program to the Moon.

Apollo Mission Control Center

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MISSION UPDATE

We are open!

Space Center Houston is open today, May 8, 2026, during regular operating hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thank you for your patience while we resolved yesterday’s service disruption. See you soon, explorers!

LAST CHANCE

An Evening with Dexter Holland

Thu. April 30 | 5:30 p.m.

Explore the intersection of punk rock and science during this special evening with Dexter Holland, molecular biologist & frontman of The Offspring

LAST CHANCE

Don’t wait to grab your tickets – they’re going fast! 311 performs live tonight at Moon 2 Mars Festival, presented by Wellby Financial.

ON SALE NOW

Artemis II Launch Watch Party

Friday, February 6 | 7:30 p.m.

Witness history at the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center.

IMPORTANT

Closed Thursday, May 7, 2026

Due to a temporary service disruption, Space Center Houston is closed today. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

For questions about your tickets for today, please contact our Reservations team at [email protected].