NASA Johnson Space Center, Houston, TX
Date of Photographs: October 13, 2006
Date of Gallery Update: Tue Dec 24 20:22 EST 2013
Photographs by John H. Yates
These photographs are from a Level 9 tour. You can go to their web site to pay for and register for this tour. I did so about a month in advance. There are only about 12 persons taken each weekday. (perhaps two tours on Fridays, as I recall). This is because they escort you around in a van that holds about 12 passengers, not including the driver and the tour guide. It is a well organized tour with many stops, gaining access to sites that other visitors cannot access. You even get to have lunch at the cafeteria where the astronauts eat. (but at your expense). Rest assured I did make the "Tang and something squeezed out of a tube" joke. The name Level 9 is based on the fact that the tallest building on the site is 9 stories. It implies the tour is full access. It isn't, of course, but it is high access.
Photos now all captioned and Gimp enhanced.
Huge Pool for Astronaut Training
This pool is actually off site, built at an old airport site
Huge Pool for Astronaut Training
Space Shuttle and Satellite Mock Ups are Under Water for Training
Huge Pool for Astronaut Training
Follow the Air Hose to see the Astronaut
Scuba Divers. For Safety, Underwater Astronauts are always surrounded by scuba divers
Control Room on opposite side of pool
Conference Room to the right of Pool
Underwater Astronaut barely visible in center
Live CCTV of Astronaut Training
Live CCTV Scuba Diver near Astronaut
Space Shuttle Mission Control Center
Space Shuttle Mission Control Center
Space Shuttle Mission Control Center
Inside Space Environment (Vacuum) Simulation Chamber (for vehicles)
Inside Space Environment Simulation Chamber. Black for space darkness, high intensity lamps to simulate sun's brightness.
Space Environment Simulation Chamber Door
Space Environment Simulation Chamber Door
Overhead View in Space Environment Simulation Chamber Room
Astronaut Chamber Test Facility
Space Shuttle Training Mock Up
Space Shuttle Robotic Arm Training Mock Up
Space Shuttle Training Mock Up
Flight Director Seat in Apollo Era Mission Control Center
"Houston, we have a problem!"
US Flag - Made Round Trip to the Moon, if I recall correctly
Apollo Era Mission Control Center
Flight Director Seat in Apollo Era Mission Control Center
"Houston, we have a problem!"
Mirror That Went to Moon and Back on Apollo 13
Mirror That Went to Moon and Back on Apollo 13
Apollo Era Mission Control Center
Apollo Era Mission Control Center
Apollo Era Mission Control Center
Apollo Era Mission Control Center
LES - Saturn V Launch Vehicle Description
Stages of Service Module Saturn V Launch Vehicle
Stages of Service Module Saturn V Launch Vehicle
Stages of Service Module Saturn V Launch Vehicle