Visit NASA's Johnson Space Center

“Riding around the facility was electrifying; just thinking about the accomplishments made on the site over the last half century was humbling, to say the least. Every moment of our trek into space and beyond has been conceived of and planned for here, amongst these nondescript buildings. It was from the JSC where the first astronauts returning from the Moon were received and where astronauts for every other endeavor have lived and trained. Even today it’s a very active place thanks to our continuing work on the International Space Station and the Orion Program. To feel a part of that, even briefly, was very much living out a childhood dream.”

“I landed in Houston, Texas, on a balmy Saturday afternoon. Friendly faces greeted me and handshakes followed. I was there on business for 5 days. On my day off, I planned a trip to the Johnson Space Center and bought my tickets online. I marveled and felt insignificant at the base of the Saturn V Rocket. I was right there with my childhood heroes and all the other stuff I loved so much and daydreamed about as kid.”