Space Environment Simulation Laboratory

Space Environment Simulation Laboratory
Space Environment Simulation Laboratory with the Apollo Spacecraft in 1968
Location: Houston, Texas
Built: 1965
Architect: NASA
Architectural style: No Style Listed
Governing body: NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION
NRHP Reference#: 85002810
Significant dates
Added to NRHP: October 3, 1985[1]
Designated NHL: October 3, 1985[2]

The Space Environment Simulation Laboratory in Building 32 at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center was used for the testing of Apollo Program equipment in a space environment. It simulated the vacuum and thermal environments that would be encountered by spacecraft in use. The laboratory continues in this use today.

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