Retired NASA Flight Director and manager Gene Kranz poses for a portrait next to the Apollo 17 Command Module, Thursday, July 11, 2019 at Space Center Houston in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Houston's skyline as seen from the Gulf Freeway Looking Northwest. HOUSTON, TX
iss072e520778 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- The Houston-Galveston area with Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, and Lake Livingston in Texas is pictured from the International Space Station as it orbited 259 miles above central Louisiana.
S62-03725 (4 July 1962) --- Mercury astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., wearing a new cowboy hat and a badge in the shape of a star, leafs through his program as he is served his food at the Sam Houston Coliseum. A large crowd was on hand to welcome the Mercury astronauts to Houston, Texas. Photo credit: NASA
President John F. Kennedy is photographed with others during a visit to MSFC in Houston.
These views from NASA Terra spacecraft portray Houston and Galveston Bay on September 12, 2002, and display data from three of MISR nine cameras along with a map of retrieved aerosol optical thickness.
Twenty (20) views of NASA/JSC officials and University officials participating in dedication of University of Houston, Clear Lake campus. HOUSTON, TX
Long regarded as one of the best photo of Houston, Texas (29.5N, 95.0W), this view from space shows the entire greater Houston/Galveston region in remarkable detail and clarity. The dark north/south line in the water between Houston and Galveston is the Houston Ship Channel. NASA's Johnson Space Center and Mission Control is located on the north shore of Clear Lake west of the channel. The extensive road and highway network can be seen in great detail.
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This image of Houston, Texas, shows the amount of detail that is possible to obtain using spaceborne radar imaging. Images such as this -- obtained by the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SIR-C/X-SAR) flying aboard the space shuttle Endeavor last fall -- can become an effective tool for urban planners who map and monitor land use patterns in urban, agricultural and wetland areas. Central Houston appears pink and white in the upper portion of the image, outlined and crisscrossed by freeways. The image was obtained on October 10, 1994, during the space shuttle's 167th orbit. The area shown is 100 kilometers by 60 kilometers (62 miles by 38 miles) and is centered at 29.38 degrees north latitude, 95.1 degrees west longitude. North is toward the upper left. The pink areas designate urban development while the green-and blue-patterned areas are agricultural fields. Black areas are bodies of water, including Galveston Bay along the right edge and the Gulf of Mexico at the bottom of the image. Interstate 45 runs from top to bottom through the image. The narrow island at the bottom of the image is Galveston Island, with the city of Galveston at its northeast (right) end. The dark cross in the upper center of the image is Hobby Airport. Ellington Air Force Base is visible below Hobby on the other side of Interstate 45. Clear Lake is the dark body of water in the middle right of the image. The green square just north of Clear Lake is Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control and the astronaut training facilities. The black rectangle with a white center that appears to the left of the city center is the Houston Astrodome. The colors in this image were obtained using the follow radar channels: red represents the L-band (horizontally transmitted, vertically received); green represents the C-band (horizontally transmitted, vertically received); blue represents the C-band (horizontally transmitted and received). http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA01783
S62-03707 (1962) --- Astronaut Walter Schirra riding in back of a car during a welcome parade in Houston, Texas. Photo credit: NASA
In this view of Houston/Galveston, Texas, USA (29.5N, 95.5W), heavy spring rains emphasize the several bodies of water in the area. Even though partially cloud covered, the progressive nature of the Houston highway and freeway system can easily be observed in this highly detailed view. To the south, the NASA, Clear Lake area just off of Galveston Bay can easily be seen. In the center, is the downtown business district.
STS039-151-175 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- Large format (five-inch) frame of part of the greater Houston metropolitan area photographed from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Discovery. (Hold photo vertically with Galveston at bottom so that north will be at top.) Heavier than normal spring rains emphasize the several bodies of water in the area. Thanks to Sun angle, the interstate highways, Houston's belt and loop systems and even city streets, farm-to-market roads and airport runways are easily observed in the frame. NASA and Clear Lake City, work and home areas of the seven Discovery astronaut crew members, are easily spotted near upper Galveston Bay in bottom (south portion) of the frame. Houston's central business district and the Harris County Domed Stadium are seen in the upper left quadrant.
STS039-85-036 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- An orbital pass took the Space Shuttle Discovery over the Houston area, allowing this nearly vertical 70mm photograph to be taken. The north - south bounds extend from a line just north of the Intercontinental Airport at the top of the photo. (Some printings have index numbers near south in the frame). The east - west coverage extends from a line several miles outside the Sam Houston belt system left and right. Parts of the belt system, especially in the south, are still under construction. The Harris County Domed Stadium can be delineated just left of center, and the central business district of Houston is just above center. The work and living areas of the seven astronaut crew members are in the lower right quadrant, including Clear Lake, Taylor Lake, the NASA complex and parts of upper Galveston Bay. Many passes over the Houston area do not exist with the minimal cloud cover seen here.
Apollo 11 parade downtown Houston, TX, 08/16/1969.
S62-03709 (4 July 1962) --- The original seven Mercury astronauts, each wearing new cowboy hats and a badge in the shape of a star, are pictured on stage at the Sam Houston Coliseum. A large crowd was on hand to welcome them to Houston, Texas. Left to right are astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, L. Gordon Cooper Jr., John H. Glenn Jr., Virgil I. Grissom, Walter M. Schirra Jr., Alan B. Shepard Jr., and Donald K. Slayton. Sen. John Tower (R.-Texas) is seen in far right background. Photo credit: NASA
Overall view of the Houston Astrodome during a fireworks display at the 1997 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. The event was attended by NASA and Russian Space Agency dignitaries.
View of of NASA/JSC officials and University officials participating in dedication of University of Houston, Clear Lake campus.
View of NASA/JSC officials and University officials participating in dedication of University of Houston, Clear Lake campus.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC2000-03028) Official portrait of astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, mission specialist.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC2000-03028) Official portrait of astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, mission specialist.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (S95-057778) Official portrait of astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC2000-03056) Official portrait of astronaut David A. Wolf, mission specialist.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (S95-057778) Official portrait of astronaut Pamela A. Melroy, pilot.
JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (JSC2000-03056) Official portrait of astronaut David A. Wolf, mission specialist.
S62-06240 (1962) --- Veteran's Administration Bldg., 2320 LaBranch, Site #14 is one of the leased builidngs and office of the Gemini Spacecraft Project. HOUSTON, TX HOUSTON, TX Photo credit: NASA
View taken during dedication of University of Houston, Clear Lake campus.Image is of plaque commemorating the bicentennial put in place by the citizens of the Clear Lake area.
iss073e0379932 (July 15, 2025) --- Houston, Texas, the Lone Star State's largest city with a metropolitan population of about 7.12 million, is pictured at approximately 2:52 a.m. local time from the International Space Station as it orbited 260 miles above. Houston is ringed by three main beltways including the innermost I-610, followed by the Sam Houston Tollway, and the outermost Grand Parkway which will be the longest beltway in the U.S. upon completion.
The STS-114 crew was treated with true Southern hospitality and a standing ovation as they were introduced to rodeo fans on opening night of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo on March 2, 2004. Views include Astronaut Charles Camarda and a rodeo goer(11078); Astronaut Camarda and a rodeo going family(11079); The STS-114 crew poses with rodeo goers(11080); Astronaut Eileen Collins with a young fan(11081); Astronaut Collins poses with a rodeo goer(11082); The STS-114 crew poses for a photograph(11083); The STS-114 crew poses with young fans for a photograph(11084) Young fans pose for a photograph(11085); Astronaut Wendy Lawrence addresses a crowd(11086); Astronaut James Kelly and STS-114 crew aboard a wagon at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo(11087);Young fansat the Rodeo(11088); The STS-114 crew rides around Reliant Stadium as the Rodeo salutes them(11089); The STS-114 crew rides around Reliant Stadium(11090); The STS-114 crew rides around Reliant Stadium(11091); The STS-114 Crew rides around Reliant Stadium(11092); A young fan at the Rodeo(11093); A young fan at the Rodeo(11094); A young fan at the Rodeo(11095); The Jumbotron at Reliant Stadium salutes the STS-114(11096); Young fans at the Houston Rodeo(11097); The STS-114 crew poses with a dignitary(11098); Astronaut Eileen Collins at the Houston Rodeo(11099); The STS-114 crew rides around the stadium(11100); Astronaut Eileen Collins adresses the Rodeo crowd(11101); Astronaut Collins and the STS-114 crew rides around the stadium(11102); Astronauts Eileen Collins and Andrew Thomas at the Rodeo(11103); Astronauts Stephen Robinson, Soichi Noguchi, Andrew Thomas and James Kelly at the Rodeo(11104); Kelly,Noguchi,Thomas and Robinson at the Rodeo(11105); The STS-114 crew at the Rodeo(11106); The STS-114 crew at the Rodeo(11107); The STS-114 crew rides around the stadium(11108); The STS-114 crew salutes the crowd(11109); The astronauts on the Jumbotron at the Rodeo(11110); Fireworks going off at the Rodeo saluting the astronauts(11111); The STS-114 crew poses for a photograph(11112); Reliant Stadium alit with lasers saluting the STS-114 crew(11113); Young fans pose for a photograph at the Houston Rodeo(11114).
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1).Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
Apollo 11 parade downtown Houston, TX, 08/16/1969. Astronauts Edwin Aldrin, Michael Collins and Neil Armstrong are in the cars with general public welcoming them home.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
Images from the pregame ceremonies during NASA Night at the Houston Astros game, taken at Minute Maid Park, Houston. View of Center Director Jefferson Howell, Astros owner Drayton McLane, and STS-114 crewmembers Eileen Collins, James Kelly and Charles Camarda, with Collins holding an Astros jersey reading Discovery 114.
Speech at Rice Stadium, President Kennedy standing at lectern. HOUSTON, TX CN
S115-E-06158 (15 Sept. 2006) --- This image of Houston's "downtown" and "uptown" districts and most of the area inside the I-610 Loop was photographed by one of the STS-115 crewmembers aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis. Harris County Domed Stadium and the nearby facility for the National Football League's American Conference Houston representatives are just below the scattered cloud patch at frame center. What has become known as "uptown" Houston is in the lower left corner. The central business district or downtown is in the upper left quadrant, easily identified by the skyscrapers and the facilities for Houston's Major League Baseball and National Basketball Association affiliates. The Medical Center district is near the cloud patch just north of the older domed stadium. NASA is too far south to appear in the picture, though the southern leg of Beltway 8, about six miles north of the Johnson Space Center, appears at right edge; and Bush Intercontinental Airport is too far north.
This color photo view of Houston (29.5N, 95.0W) was taken with a dual camera mount for comparitive film type testing. Compare this scene with STS048-106- 034 for an analysis of the unique properties of each type. Comparitive tests such as this aids in determining the kinds of information unique to each film system and evaluates and compares photography taken through hazy atmospheres. Color film is best at presenting the image as it appears to the human eye.
Downtown Houston parade honoring STS-95 crew. View is of Astronaut Scott Parazynski and family in car being greeted by crowd.
NASA participation in Wings Over Houston Airshow. Exhibits, aircraft displays, astronauts signing autographs, employees interacting with crowds.
51J-143-126 (5 Oct. 1985) --- The vertical stabilizer of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Atlantis serves to partially frame this scene of Metropolitan Houston. Hold photo with vertical tail at top so that north will be at top. America's fourth largest city, with its radiating highway network, lies at the junction between the East Texas piney woods, containing lakes Conroe and Livingston (near top center and top right, respectively), and the coastal prairie, now largely farmland (left side of frame). The coast stretches from the left at Freeport and the mouth of the Brazos River, past Galveston and Texas City, and the circle of the High Island Salt Dome (clearly seen at lower right near the Bolivar Peninsula), to Port Arthur on the Neches River (far right). Patterns of muddy and clear water are particularly well-displayed in Galveston and Trinity Bays, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico. With a close look, the Harris County Domed Stadium (Astrodome) can be recognized on Houston's south side. The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and the Clear Lake City area are easily delineated some 25 miles southeast of downtown Houston. The scene was recorded on film by one of the STS-51J crewmembers using a handheld Hasselblad camera and 70mm film.
The Orion team gathers at Space Center Houston on May 20, 2015 to celebrate their accomplishments on Orion's first flight, Exploration Flight Test-1 (EFT-1). JSC Director Ellen Ochoa speaks at the podium. Part of Batch image transfer from Flickr.
S92-48270 (16 Oct. 1992) --- Officials and politicians help celebrate the grand opening of Space Center Houston on Oct. 16, 1992.
STS109-714-035 (1-12 March 2002) --- The astronauts on board the Space Shuttle Columbia took this 70mm picture featuring the greater metropolitan Houston, Texas area. The view direction is northwest, with Houston's downtown as the brightest region (center) where major highways converge. Interstate 10 is a fine line extending towards the lower right, around the north side of Galveston Bay, part of which appears in the lower right corner. The interstate also appears as a line cutting through the wooded parts of west Houston (just west of downtown). Bush Intercontinental Airport is the largest light patch on the view north of downtown, and lies next to Highway 59, a thin white line that stretches toward the right side of the picture. Forests of East Texas make the top right corner of the view a dark green.
Low-altitude, high-angle view of Houston downtown area. This view was photographed to show convention central part of downtown to promote facilities here for hosting large conventions, etc. 1. JSC PROTOCOL - CONVENTIONS HOUSTON, TX
S62-05217(September 1962) --- The figure of President John F. Kennedy can be easily recognized in this image photographed at the staging area of a 1962 parade featuring the Chief Executive in Houston.
Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly poses a portrait, Monday, July 8, 2019 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Don Pettit poses for a portrait after donning his spacesuit, Friday, July 12, 2019 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Mark Geyer, Director of NASA's Johnson Space Center, delivers remarks in the Teague Auditorium at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Thursday, Aug. 23, 2018 in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Joel Kowsky)
MCC activities during the Apollo IX Mission. MSC, HOUSTON, TX
MCC activities during the Apollo IX Mission. MSC, HOUSTON, TX
HOUSTON, Texas -- JSC2000-07308: Astronaut Dominic A. (Tony) Antonelli, pilot
View of Astronaut Gordon Cooper Homecoming Parade after 22-orbit flight. HOUSTON, TX CN
Mrs. George H.W. Bush talks to JSC Director Michael L. Coats and Diane Coats during visit to Houston.
Downtown Houston parade honoring John Glenn and STS-95 crew.View is of Glenn and family in car being greeted by the crowd.
jsc2019e023774 --- Lunar sample processors work in the Lunar Lab at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Local area school children are seen during a NASA event announcing the astronauts assigned to crew the first flight tests and missions of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner and SpaceX Crew Dragon, Friday, Aug. 3, 2018 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
STS062-106-094 (4-18 March 1994) --- The Greater Houston metropolitan area, completely clear of clouds, was captured on 70mm film by one of the crew members aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia. The belt system on the north, east and south sides of the city can be traced in the frame, though not completed. The west belt is just out of frame on the left side. Houston Intercontinental Airport is at top center. The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and Nassau Bay can be traced inland from the portion of Galveston Bay in the lower right corner. Not only the dome proper of Harris County Domed Stadium is visible but so are two other structures in the Astrodome complex (left center), Astro Arena and Astrohall.
HOUSTON, Texas -- S98-16197: Official portrait of Lee J. Archambault, commander on mission STS-119.
HOUSTON, Texas -- JSC2002-00859: Astronaut John L. Phillips, mission specialist, on mission STS-119.
HOUSTON, Texas -- JSC2008-E-053106: Astronaut Richard Arnold, mission specialist on mission STS-119.
HOUSTON, Texas -- JSC2004-E-40629: Joseph M. (Joe) Acaba, mission specialist on mission STS-119.
AS09-22-3463 (9 March 1969) --- Oblique view of the Houston, Texas area as photographed from the Apollo 9 spacecraft during its Earth-orbital mission. This picture was taken from an altitude of 103 nautical miles, at about 1:40 p.m. (CST), on March 9, 1969. Prominent features visible include highways leading out of the city, Lake Houston, San Jacinto River, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, Brazos River, Baytown, and Texas City.
jsc2022e031223 (10/6/2021) --- Space Test Program-Houston 8-Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems (STP-H8-TEMPEST) demonstrates technology for providing microwave imagery of ocean surface winds and data on tropical cyclone intensity. The TEMPEST is shown installed in STP-H8. Image courtesy of STP-Houston.
Group shot of the nucleus of the 1960 Flight Operations Division for the Mercury Program. Image taken at the Houston Petroleum Center (HPC) in Houston, TX, prior to their move to the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC). This photo was published in the Space News Roundup, 07/08/1964. The women are (L-R): Doris Folkes, Cathy Osgood, Shirley Hunt and Mary Shep Burton. The men are (L-R): Dick Koos, Paul Brumberg, John O'Loughlin, Emil Schiesser, Jim Dalby, Morris Jenkins, Carl Huss, John Mayer, Bill Tindall, Hal Beck, Charlie Allen, Ted Skopinski, Jack Hartung, Glynn Lunney, John Shoosmith, Bill Reini, Lyn Dunseith, Jerry Engel, Harold Miller and Clay Hicks. ( 26644 ); Houston, TX
HOUSTON, Texas -- JSC2007-E-19404: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, flight engineer on mission STS-119.
NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio smiles during a spacewalk robotics training on May 11, 2022 in Building 9 of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari poses for a portrait, Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari poses for a portrait, Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
HOUSTON – Engineers and managers work inside a simulator of The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft during evaluations of potential designs and software functions in a room at the company's Houston location. The CST-100 is under development in partnership between the company and NASA's Commercial Crew Program, or CCP. The spacecraft is designed to fly to low-Earth orbit and potentially dock with the International Space Station. Photo credit: The Boeing Company
HOUSTON – A simulator of The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft stands ready to begin evaluations of potential designs and software functions in a room at the company's Houston location. The CST-100 is under development in partnership between the company and NASA's Commercial Crew Program, or CCP. The spacecraft is designed to fly to low-Earth orbit and potentially dock with the International Space Station, which is seen on the screen in front of the simulator. Photo credit: The Boeing Company
HOUSTON – Engineers for Boeing Space Exploration demonstrate that the CST-100 software allows a human pilot to take over control of the spacecraft from the computer during all phases of a mission following separation from the launch vehicle. The pilot-in-the-loop demonstration at the Houston Product Support Center is a milestone under Boeing's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability agreement with the agency and its Commercial Crew Program. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
HOUSTON – Engineers and managers work inside a simulator of The Boeing Company's CST-100 spacecraft during evaluations of potential designs and software functions in a room at the company's Houston location. The CST-100 is under development in partnership between the company and NASA's Commercial Crew Program, or CCP. The spacecraft is designed to fly to low-Earth orbit and potentially dock with the International Space Station, which is seen on the screen in front of the simulator. Photo credit: The Boeing Company
HOUSTON – Engineers for Boeing Space Exploration demonstrate that the CST-100 software allows a human pilot to take over control of the spacecraft from the computer during all phases of a mission following separation from the launch vehicle. The pilot-in-the-loop demonstration at the Houston Product Support Center is a milestone under Boeing's Commercial Crew Integrated Capability agreement with the agency and its Commercial Crew Program. Photo credit: NASA/Bill Stafford
2001 Houston Rodeo Trailride from Building 1 to the Gilruth Center. View of Astronaut Koichi Wakata (waving), and Astronaut Leroy Chiao (thumbs up). Both are pictured on a covered wagon.
S62-08046 (1961) --- Aerial view of the future site of the Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. NOTE: The Manned Spacecraft Center was named Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in memory of the late President following his death.
Date: 11-5-09 Location: Space Center Houston - Theater Subject: Expedition Special Event featuring EXP 19/20 Flight Engineers Mike Barratt and Gennady Padalka Photographer: Lauren Harnett
S65-45280 (21-29 Aug. 1965) --- Overall view of the Mission Control Center (MCC), Houston, Texas, during the Gemini-5 flight. Note the screen at the front of the MCC which is used to track the progress of the Gemini spacecraft.
ISS01-E-5078 (December 2000) --- A northwesterly-looking view from over the Gulf of Mexico reveals much of Galveston and Harris Counties, as photographed with a digital still camera from the Earth-orbiting International Space Station (ISS). Galveston Island and Galveston Bay take up most of the right side of the frame, with parts of southern Harris County and even part of north Harris County, including Lake Houston, are visible on the left side of the frame. The Texas City Dike is in the upper right quadrant of the image.
This color infrared view of Houston (29.5N, 95.0W) was taken with a dual camera mount. Compare this scene with STS048-78-034 for an analysis of the unique properties of each film type. Comparative tests such as this aids in determining the kinds of information unique to each film system and evaluates and compares photography taken through hazy atmospheres. Infrared film is best at penetrating haze, vegetation detection and producing a sharp image.
NASA astronaut Rex Walheim is lowered into the water to train for spacewalk in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Houston. ( NASA Photo / Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool )
NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus waves as she is lowered into the water to train for spacewalk in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Houston. ( NASA Photo / Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool )
jsc2024e077037_alt (Aug. 7, 2025) --- Expedition 74 crew members (from left) NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergey Mikaev pose for a portrait at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Credit: NASA/James Blair
NASA Astronaut Frank Rubio addresses a colleague during a spacewalk robotics training on May 11, 2022 in Building 9 of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
HOUSTON, Texas - jsc2015e031284- NASA astronaut Mike Fincke discusses the agency's Commercial Crew Program with a television news crew following a presentation about the agency's Commercial Crew Program. Photo credit: NASA/Robert Markowitz
NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari climbs into a NASA T-38 aircraft, Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson poses for a portrait in NASA Johnson Space Center’s office at Ellington Field, Thursday, July 11, 2019, Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari taxies his NASA T-38 aircraft, Friday, July 12, 2019 at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut candidate Frank Rubio poses for a portrait in the anechoic chamber, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
NASA astronaut candidate Kayla Barron is seen after donning her spacesuit, Friday, July 12, 2019 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Photo Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)