Space Environment Simulation Laboratory

Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas. County/parish: Harris.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places October 03, 1985. NRIS 85002810.

1 contributing structure.

Also known as:

  • Space Environment Simulator Laboratory

From Wikipedia:

Space Environment Simulation Laboratory

The Space Environment Simulation Laboratory (SESL) is a facility in Building 32 at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center that can perform large-scale simulations of the vacuum and thermal environments that would be encountered in space. Built in 1965, it was initially used to test Apollo Program spacecraft and equipment in a space environment, and continues to be used by NASA for testing equipment. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/40970940

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