Sunglint, or light reflected back towards the observer on the ISS that gives the water surface a mirror-like appearance. Both Clear Lake and Galveston Bay appear silver-grey due to This airport services a variety of NASAĪircraft used for astronaut training, scientific, and cargo transport purposes.Ĭlear Lake, an inlet of Galveston Bay, is located to the immediate southeast of JSC. Also visibleĪt image upper left is Ellington Field. Large tracts of grassy fields and forests in the area (light to dark green respectively) include nature preserves, grazing lands, and flood control areas. JSC is located approximately midway between downtown Houston and Galveston, and isīordered by several smaller municipalities that form a mosaic of urban and suburban land use (grey areas with street grids, and commercial/industrial areas characterized by International partner facilities in a variety of scientific and engineering programs related to human space flight and planetary exploration. The Center also collaborates with other NASA and Space Station (ISS) and Space Shuttle-and has done so throughout the history of the U.S. JSC serves as the lead NASA center for both astronaut training and mission control of manned spacecraft-such as the International The facility was established in 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft Center and renamed in honor of the late U.S.

Located in the southeastern Houston metropolitan area.

This detailed astronaut photograph is centered on the NASA Lyndon B.

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