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Kennedy Space Center

  • Operations and Checkout BuildingThe five-story structure stands on Merritt Island, Florida, within the Industrial Area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Construction finished in 1964 to…
  • Vehicle Assembly BuildingOn the 2nd of August 1963, construction crews drove the first steel foundation pile into the Florida bedrock. This single action marked the beginning of a…
  • Kennedy Space CenterIn 1962, NASA began buying land on Merritt Island to build a new launch center. The agency needed about 88,000 acres for its ambitious lunar program.
  • Launch Control CenterThe Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center stands as a four-story building on Merritt Island, Florida. It sits at NASA's Kennedy Space Center to manage…