Friday and Saturday nights will conclude, respectively, with concerts featuring roots-pop singer Katie Toupin (“Astronaut”) and Texas country star Wade Bowen, and “Trampoline” alt-pop trio Shaed opening for “Best Day of My Life” rockers American Authors. “Our goal is to create a really exciting learning experience that’s a lot of fun for people of all ages and present something that the public typically doesn’t get to experience in this region.”Īmong the array of space-centered attractions will be a special exhibition based on the Artemis program, a robot challenge course, computer-aided challenges similar to gaming, and - for a limited number of guests - a drivable prototype rover. “We’re not doing this because we’re looking to make money,” says Harris, who credits presenting sponsor Wellby (formerly the JSC credit union) with helping keep the festival affordable. Adult tickets are $39.95 per day, a $10 increase over regular admission.
The center will be open extended hours June 10-12 all its regular attractions will also be available. To that end, Space Center Houston, the public-facing arm of Johnson Space Center - and one of the Houston area’s top tourist attractions - has created the Moon 2 Mars Festival as a way to combine the latest in space tech with old-fashioned festival fun: live music, food and drink, an ice-cream truck, the works. “Our goal, really, is to raise public awareness about these plans to return to the moon,” he adds, “but also for people to be aware of all the innovation that’s happening in the Houston region and across the state of Texas.” Such activity might come as a surprise to a large portion of the general public, however, because “our surveys have shown that people think that individuals have been going to the moon since the end of the Apollo program, which we know is not true,” says William T. The Artemis I mission, a test flight for NASA’s new Orion multipurpose spacecraft, could happen by Labor Day if things go according to schedule. Within the next few years, humans will resume regular flights to the moon, with an eye toward both long-term residency on the lunar surface and using the moon as a launching pad for manned missions to Mars. UPDATE: Blue Origin is no longer part of the Moon 2 Mars exhibit. The building's 6.5-foot-wide stairway is integrated into the building's overall structure, providing a unique experience for visitors.Astrolab Rover at Space Center Houston's Moon 2 Mars exhibit Photo: Space Center Houston
Open-air vestibules allow visitors to assemble as they wait to board each aircraft. Inside the structure, two elevators and a stairway provide efficient access to all levels of the aircraft, including the flight deck and mid-deck of the shuttle, as well as the 747 shuttle carrier aircraft. PGAL designed and engineered the 5,500-square-foot steel tower and developed the site, concrete plaza, and pedestal structures to support and facilitate efficient maintenance of the aircraft. Visitors can explore the interactive exhibits and artifacts to learn about the past, present, and future of the Space Shuttle Program. Video of Space Center Houston Independence PlazaĪ four-level structure provides unprecedented access to a high-fidelity replica of the Space Shuttle Independence, which is mounted on top of the original NASA 905 shuttle carrier aircraft that visitors can actually enter. Space Center Houston Independence Plaza Project Details Owner: Space Center Houston Location: Houston, Texas Construction Budget: $15 million Construction Delivery: CMAR Completion Date: 2016 The new Independence Plaza at Space Center Houston invites visitors to explore one of America's greatest engineering marvels.
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