p257shu@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Susanne Huettemeister) (05/17/91)
We ( seven couragous amateur astronomers from Bonn, Germany) will be in Houston on June 15th (Saturday) on our way to Mexico, where we plan to observe the upcoming total solar eclipse. While in Houston, we want to visit the Johnson Space Center. Our question is: What can the "average" visitor (that is: without a special appointment or personal contacts) see? During the Gulf War, some people posted statements saying that visitors weren't allow to proceed very far, let alone see something interesting. But even then there were quite a few contradictions between different people. So, does anybody out there in Netland know what the current status is, now that the world is (sort of) peaceful again? Please post or E-mail your replies! Thanks very much, Susanne Huettemeister, Daniel Fischer and five others without access to the net
grimm@aio.jsc.nasa.gov (Keith A. Grimm) (05/18/91)
In article <2057@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de>, p257shu@mpirbn.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de (Susanne Huettemeister) writes: |> We ( seven couragous amateur astronomers from Bonn, Germany) will be |> in Houston on June 15th (Saturday) on our way to Mexico, where we |> plan to observe the upcoming total solar eclipse. |> |> While in Houston, we want to visit the Johnson Space Center. |> |> Our question is: What can the "average" visitor (that is: without |> a special appointment or personal contacts) see? |> During the Gulf War, some people posted statements saying that visitors |> weren't allow to proceed very far, let alone see something |> interesting. But even then there were quite a few contradictions |> between different people. |> So, does anybody out there in Netland know what the current status |> is, now that the world is (sort of) peaceful again? |> |> Please post or E-mail your replies! |> |> Thanks very much, |> |> Susanne Huettemeister, Daniel Fischer and five others without access to |> the net B C Go to the main gate. There is a Wendys restaurant across the street. The guard there will direct you to the visitors center. From the visitors center you can take a walking tour. It takes you to some of the shuttle training mockups, mission control(you will have to get a ticket for here in the visitors center, but they are free), you can see moon rocks in the lab where they are still doing research on them, and a few other places. Wear comfortable walking shoes! You will cover about 2-3 miles on this tour. It is self guided. Then there is the rocket park where there is a Saturn V and a couple others. Plan to spend the afternoon. It can take that long. It is worth the trip. I work here and I still do the tourist thing about once a year. Have a good trip!!!