Space Hardware
Space Center Houston is home to space artifacts and hardware including:
Mercury 9 capsule (Faith 7)
Gemini 5 capsule
Apollo 17 command module
Lunar Rover Vehicle trainer
Skylab trainer mock-up
Lunar Module Test Article 8
Saturn V
These artifacts (except Skylab) were formerly housed in the Johnson Space Center's former Visitor Center in Building 2.
A restored Saturn V, on loan from the Smithsonian, is on display after it sat exposed to outdoor elements from 1977 through 2004, leading to exterior weather damage and plants, molds, and small animals inside the stages. In 2004 the Smithsonian took over and began efforts to restore the vehicle through a grant from the National Park Service's Save America's Treasures program and the National Trust for Historic Preservation along with private contributions
The Space Center will soon be the new home of the space shuttle Explorer mockup, after the shuttle transfers are completed. Explorer was previously located at the Kennedy Space Center, but is being moved to make way for a new permanent attraction hall for Atlantis.
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