“Space, the final frontier” is on display here at the Space Center. Driving thru the gate, you are greeted with the view of a 747 shuttle transport with a shuttle mounted on top! Inside there are exhibits and memorabilia that tell the story from the first rocket launch to how the continue to build and maintain the space station. When you take the tram tour, you are driven thru a security gate into the NASA Johnson Space Center – the active center of operations for NASA. The different buildings are pointed out on your way to the first stop, the Mission Control Center. From a gallery above, you can see all of the working stations and monitors of the center. They are a little busy today as there is a practice launch later. The next stop was outside a rather long building with a picture of the Saturn 5 on the outside. As we entered the building, there was a Saturn 5 rocket and capsule, on wheels ready to roll out to the launch pad. It was almost a religious experience seeing something this significant as I just walked around it in awe. After the tour, the only thing left to see was that shuttle atop that 747. You get to see the shuttle and jet from the inside, including the shuttle cockpit. This place is a must see in Houston.

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