Tag: Manned Spacecraft Operations Building

Historic Spaceport Building Named for Neil Armstrong

Historic Spaceport Building Named for Neil Armstrong

When visitors come to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, iconic facilities such as the mammoth Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and launch pads leave lasting impressions. Another facility that has had a long-standing impact on America’s human spaceflight programs was renamed in honor of Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11, the first Moon landing mission. He has been hailed as one of the great heroes of the nation’s efforts to explore.

Kennedy Space Center: Celebrating 60 Years of Launching the Future

Kennedy Space Center: Celebrating 60 Years of Launching the Future

In the decade after the first rocket lifted off into the skies above Cape Canaveral, the launch site became the focal point of America’s efforts to explore beyond Earth. To meet President John F. Kennedy’s goal of landing a man on the Moon, a expansive new site was needed. That location became NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, a premier multi-user spaceport now commemorating its 60th anniversary.