The Construction Of MSC Above is how MSC/JSC looks from the air today. |
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The Construction Of MSC Above is how MSC/JSC looks from the air today. |
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| Manned Spacecraft Center
(MSC) or Johnson Space Center (JSC) has its origins in legislation
shepherded to enactment in 1958 by then-U.S. Senator Lyndon Johnson. On
February 19, 1973, the center was renamed in his honour and is one of
ten major NASA field centres devoted to manned and unmanned space
flight.
After President John F. Kennedy made the goal in 1961 to put a man on the Moon by the end of the decade, the Space Task Group was formed with Langley Research Center engineers to lead the Apollo Project. The group would need test facilities and research laboratories suitable to mount an expedition to the moon. In July 1961, NASA Administrator James E. Webb headed a site selection team. Requirements for the new site included the availability of water transport and an all-weather airport, proximity to a major telecommunications network, availability of established industrial workers and contractor support, an available supply of water, a mild climate permitting year-round outdoor work. The selection of Houston for the site was announced in September 1961. The land for the new facility was donated by Rice University and was situated in an undeveloped area 25 miles (40 km) southeast of Houston near Galveston Bay. Construction of the centre, designed by Charles Luckman, began in April 1962, and the facility was officially opened for business in September 1963. JSC is NASA's centre for human space-flight training, research and flight control. The centre consists of a complex of 100 buildings constructed on 1,620 acres in Houston. The Johnson Space Center is home to the U.S. Astronaut Corps and is responsible for training astronauts from both the U.S. and its international partners. It is often popularly referred to by its central function, "Mission Control". |
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£6.95 MSC Building Site 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-3459 1963 A overall view of the muddy MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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SOLD MSC Building Site #2 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-543 1963 Across the fields view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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£6.95 MSC Building Site #3 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-536 1963 A overall view of the muddy MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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SOLD MSC Building Site #4 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-955 1963 A outstanding aerial view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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£8.95 MSC Building Site #5 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-1833 1963 Another outstanding aerial view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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£8.95 MSC Building Site #6 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-1838 1963 Yet another outstanding aerial view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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SOLD MSC Building Site #7 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-5642 1963 Another outstanding aerial view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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£8.95 MSC Building Site #8 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-11585 1963 Aerial view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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SOLD MSC Building Site #9 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-14509 1963 Aerial view of the MSC construction site. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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SOLD MSC Building Site #10 10 x 8 Colour Glossy NASA Photograph NASA No. S-63-14508 1963 A nice shot to end this pictorial account of the building of MSC. This very fine vintage NASA colour glossy photograph is in near mint condition. Printed on heavy 'A Kodak Paper'. |
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