Lyndon B Johnson Space Center

In 1973 it was renamed in honor of the late president and texas native lyndon b.

Lyndon b johnson space center. Space center houston is a leading science and space exploration learning center. Houston was chosen as the site for the center after an investigation of many locations throughout the united states. The johnson space center was established in 1961 as the manned spacecraft center the home and mission control center for the u s. Johnson space center jsc johnson space center jsc in houston texas was established in 1961 and from the gemini apollo and skylab projects to today s space shuttle and international space station programs the center continues to lead nasa s efforts in human space exploration.

Open today 10 a m. Johnson space center was born out of the early space program s need for facilities to house the space task group stg which was formed with langley engineers to conduct the apollo project. The selection was announced in september 1961. Johnson space center earn 13 of the total income.

The origins of the center are to be found in the national commitment to a broad program of space exploration including manned space flight which the united states made in response to the soviet union s successful space launches begun in 1957. Smith associates inc. Johnson space center nasa s johnson space centeropened for business at its 1 620 acre site 25 miles southeast of houston in february 1964. Our goal is to fuel the stem pathway and be a gateway for space exploration science and engineering learning and innovation.

Johnson space center the heart of america s manned space flight programs. Jsc as it s called is homebase for the astronauts. This booklet tells you about the nasa lyndon b. The scene from mission control center of flight controllers monitoring our men and women in space is a familiar one to television viewers.

The most common payscale is general schedule. The johnson center s 1 5 billion complex occupies 1 620 acres southeast of downtown houston in the clear lake area. Guests are advised to wear comfortable weather appropriate clothing as some experiences take place outdoors over extended periods of time. For your safety and the safety of others all bags must be screened by security officers prior to entering space center houston.

It was renamed in honor of the late us president and texas native lyndon b. It was built and leased to nasa by joseph l. Johnson space center had 2 966 employees in 2015 with an average pay base salary bonus of 127 817 31. Be sure to monitor weather conditions and dress appropriately.

The top ten percent of employees in the lyndon b. Nasa s johnson space center has served as a hub of human spaceflight activity for more than half a century. Johnson by an act of the united states senate on february 19 1973. The nasa tram tour is an open air tram.

It is home to the nation s astronaut corps the international space station mission operations the orion program and a host of future space developments. National aeronauttcs and space administration lyndon b johnson space center. Human space flight program. Johnson space center jsc is nasa s center for human spaceflight originally named the manned spacecraft center where human spaceflight training research and flight control are conducted.