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The List of NASA National Historic Landmark contains the landmarks designated by the U.S. Federal Government at NASA centers or involving NASA projects. There are X NASA National Historic Landmarks (NHLs).

The United States National Historic Landmark program is operated under the auspices of the National Park Service, and recognizes structures, districts, objects, and similar resources nationwide according to a list of criteria of national significance.[1] The Montana landmarks emphasize its aerospace history particularly the space race.


[2] Landmark name Image Date designated[3] Location County Description
1 Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo Mission Control Center
Apollo Mission Control Center
October 3, 1985
(#85002815)
Houston, Texas
29°33′23″N 95°05′18″W / 29.556471°N 95.088460°W / 29.556471; -95.088460 (Apollo Mission Control Center)
Harris NASA flight control center during Gemini, Apollo, Skylab and early space shuttle missions
2 Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B
Space Environment Silumation Chamber with Apollo Spacecraft
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B
October 3, 1985
(#85002810)
Houston, Texas
29°33′32″N 95°05′17″W / 29.559003°N 95.0881°W / 29.559003; -95.0881 (Space Environment Simulation Laboratory, Chambers A and B)
Harris This laboratory for testing equipment in space-like environments has been in use since 1965.
3 Lunar Landing Research Facility
Lunar Landing Research Facility
Lunar Landing Research Facility
October 3, 1985
(#85002808)
Hampton, Virginia
37°06′01″N 76°23′23″W / 37.100276°N 76.389803°W / 37.100276; -76.389803 (Lunar Landing Research Facility)
Hampton (independent city) Crane at Langley Research Center used to practice Apollo lunar landings
4 Rendezvous Docking Simulator
NASA photograph
Rendezvous Docking Simulator
October 3, 1985
(#85002809)
Hampton, Virginia
37°05′02″N 76°22′41″W / 37.083828°N 76.378028°W / 37.083828; -76.378028 (Rendezvous Docking Simulator)
Hampton (independent city) Trainer used by Gemini and Apollo program astronauts to practice rendezvous and docking techniques at Langley Research Center
5 Variable Density Tunnel
NASA photograph
Variable Density Tunnel
October 3, 1985
(#85002795)
Hampton, Virginia
37°04′37″N 76°20′39″W / 37.076826°N 76.344153°W / 37.076826; -76.344153 (Variable Density Tunnel)
Hampton (independent city) Steel tank from a wind tunnel at Langley Research Center. (use source [1])
6 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
April 16, 1984
(#84003872)
Cocoa, Florida
28°29′20″N 80°34′40″W / 28.488889°N 80.577778°W / 28.488889; -80.577778 (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station)
Brevard County, Florida The East Coast space launch facility of the U.S. Department of Defense, and adjacent to the Kennedy Space Center[4]
7 Pioneer Deep Space Station
NASA photo
Pioneer Deep Space Station
October 3, 1985
(#85002813)
Fort Irwin
35°23′15″N 116°51′22″W / 35.3874891024°N 116.856198162°W / 35.3874891024; -116.856198162 (Pioneer Deep Space Station)
San Bernardino NASA's Deep Space Network for tracking unmanned spacecraft in deep space was inaugurated when this antenna became operational in 1958.
122 Space Flight Operations Facility
Interior photograph of the control room at the Space Flight Operations Facility, with tables of monitors and workstations arrayed facing several large wall-mounted monitors.
Space Flight Operations Facility
October 3, 1985
(#85002814)
Pasadena
34°11′58″N 118°10′25″W / 34.1993285017°N 118.173617161°W / 34.1993285017; -118.173617161 (Space Flight Operations Facility)
Los Angeles Control room at Jet Propulsion Laboratory where all NASA interplanetary and deep space missions are monitored.
8 Space Launch Complex 10
Photograph of the Thor-Agena vehicle on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 10, surrounded by scrub vegetation and various support buildings, the Pacific Ocean in the distant background.
Space Launch Complex 10
June 23, 1986
(#86003511)
Vandenberg Air Force Base
34°45′55″N 120°37′20″W / 34.765278°N 120.622222°W / 34.765278; -120.622222 (Space Launch Complex 10)
Santa Barbara First built in 1958 to test missiles, it was used to launch NASA and other satellites from 1963 to 1980. It is now a rare, well-preserved example of the equipment and facilities from that era.
9 Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility
NASA photo
Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility
October 3, 1985
(#85002811)
Greenbelt, Maryland
39°00′17″N 76°49′31″W / 39.00485°N 76.82541°W / 39.00485; -76.82541 (Spacecraft Magnetic Test Facility)
Prince George's County, Maryland NRHP 85002811
10 [[Rocket Propulsion Test Complex|Rocket Propulsion Test Complex]]
Static Test Firing S-1C Saturn V Mississippi Test Facility
Rocket Propulsion Test Complex
October 3, 1985
(#85002805)
Bay St. Louis
30°21′50″N 89°35′14″W / 30.363889°N 89.587222°W / 30.363889; -89.587222 (Rocket Propulsion Test Complex)
Hancock built in 1965, played an important role in the development of the Saturn V rocket.
11 Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)
Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)
Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility (B-2)
October 3, 1985
(#85002802)
Sandusky, Ohio
41°21′55″N 82°41′01″W / 41.365141°N 82.6837°W / 41.365141; -82.6837 (Spacecraft Propulsion Research Facility (B-2))
Erie County, Ohio the world's only facility capable of testing full-scale upper-stage launch vehicles and rocket engines under simulated high-altitude conditions.
12 Vehicle Assembly Building
Vehicle Assembly Building
Vehicle Assembly Building
January 21, 2000
(#99001642)
Merritt Island, Florida
28°35′11″N 80°39′05″W / 28.586281°N 80.651281°W / 28.586281; -80.651281 (Vehicle Assembly Building)
Brevard County, Florida Components of NASA's Saturn V rockets and Space Shuttle were integrated here prior to launch
13 LC39 Launch Control Center
LC39 Launch Control Center
LC39 Launch Control Center
January 21, 2000
(#9900164)
Merritt Island, Florida
28°35′07″N 80°38′59″W / 28.585278°N 80.649722°W / 28.585278; -80.649722 (LC39 Launch Control Center)
Brevard County, Florida Launches of Saturn V and Space Shuttle missions were conducted from here
14 Zero Gravity Research Facility
NASA photo
Zero Gravity Research Facility
October 3, 1985
(#85002801)
Cleveland, Ohio
41°24′37″N 81°51′51″W / 41.410245°N 81.8641°W / 41.410245; -81.8641 (Zero Gravity Research Facility)
Cuyahoga County, Ohio vacuum chamber where drop tests are conducted to simulate low gravity conditions


Moved and delisted National Historic Landmarks[edit]

Landmark name Image Date designated Date moved Locality County Description
1 Eight-Foot High Speed Tunnel 1985 HABS photograph October 3, 1985 August 25, 2014 Hampton, Virginia Hampton (independent city) Demolished
2 Full Scale 30- by 60-Foot Tunnel HAER photograph October 3, 1985 August 25, 2014 Hampton, Virginia Hampton (independent city) Demolished

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ National Park Service. "National Historic Landmarks Program: Questions & Answers". Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  2. ^ Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  3. ^ The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  4. ^ "Cape Canaveral Air Force Station". National Historic Landmark Program. National Park Service. Retrieved 2009-01-06.

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