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Apollo Mission Control Restoration

The Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center was home to the planning, monitoring, and command controls essential to America’s early human spaceflight program. The control center became a National Historic Landmark in 1985, and was renamed in 2011 to honor of NASA’s first flight director, Christopher C. Kraft, Jr. The historic Apollo Mission Control room was decommissioned in the 1990s and in 2015, received "threatened" status after its condition declined from years of use and increased foot traffic. The restoration project began in November 2018, and in June 2019, the control room reopened to the public on special tours through Space Center Houston.

PHOTO DATE: 28 June 2019 NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine greets Apollo Flight Director Gene Kranz prior to the Apollo Mission...
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine greets Apollo Flight Director Gene Kranz prior to the Apollo Mission Control Center (MCC) Grand Opening ceremony at the Teague Auditorium.
In this photo from the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) at NASA's Manned Spacecraft Center (now Johnson Space Center) Flight...
Eugene Kranz during Apollo 5 mission
Visitors in the viewing room for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Apollo MOCR restoration. Photo Date: June 27, 2019.
Visitors in the viewing room for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Apollo MOCR restoration
S69-39601 (20 July 1969) --- Spacecraft communicators are pictured as they keep in contact with the Apollo 11 astronauts during...
Capcom Charlie Duke at the console in Mission Control for the Apollo 11 landing
Consoles with documents and personal items, coffee mugs, headsets, pencil sharpener and displays in restored Apollo MOCR in its final...
Restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration
Glynn S. Lunney at his console in the MCC during an Apollo simulation exercise. MSC, Houston, TX
Glynn Lunney at a mission control console in 1965
Consoles with documents and personal items, cola, and coffee mugs in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration. Photo Date:...
Restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration
View of Mission Control Center celebrating conclusion of Apollo 11 mission
View of Mission Control Center celebrating conclusion of Apollo 11 mission
PHOTO DATE: 7/20/2017 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - Apollo MCC, Former Apollo Flight Controller standing in front of his position in...
Former Apollo Flight Controller James Covington standing in front of his position in Mission Control during Apollo
S70-35472 (17 April 1970) --- Overall view of the crowded Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in the Mission Control Center...
S68-20986 (4 April 1968) --- Scene at the flight operations director's console in the Mission Control Center, Building 30, during...
Four men in mission control during the Apollo 6 mission.
Consoles with documents and personal items in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration. Photo Date: June 26, 2019.
Restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration
S70-35368 (16 April 1970) --- Overall view showing some of the feverish activity in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR)...
S70-35369 (16 April 1970) --- Discussion in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) dealing with the Apollo 13 crewmen during...
Mission control during Apollo 13
Consoles with documents and personal items in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration. Photo Date: June 26, 2019. Location:...
Restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration with historic documents on console.
S70-35014 (15 April 1970) --- A group of flight controllers gathers around the console of Glenn S. Lunney (seated, nearest...
A group of flight controllers gathers around the console of Glenn S. Lunney in the Mission Control Center
Consoles with documents and personal items in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration. Photo Date: June 26, 2019.
Consoles in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration
S70-35012 (15 April 1970) --- Two phases of busy activity during critical moments of the Apollo 13 mission are reflected...
Consoles with documents and personal items, with views of the front displays in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration....
Consoles with documents and personal items, with views of the front displays in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration
S70-35096 (16 April 1970) --- As the problem-plagued Apollo 13 crewmen entered their final 24 hours in space, several persons...
Consoles with documents and personal items and views of the front displays in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration....
Consoles with documents and personal items and views of the front displays in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration.
S70-35145 (17 April 1970) --- Overall view of Mission Operations Control Room in Mission Control Center at the Manned Spacecraft...
Mission Control Center during Apollo 13
Consoles with documents and personal items in restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration. Photo Date: June 26, 2019.
Restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration with historic documents on console.
Apollo MOCR consoles being moved to building 30 and placed into their rows in Apollo MOCR viewed from the visitors...
Apollo MOCR consoles being moved to building 30
Visitors in the viewing room for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Apollo MOCR restoration with views of the newly restored...
Visitors in the viewing room for Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Apollo MOCR restoration with views of the newly restored red seating
Consoles with documents and personal items, ashtray, headsets, with views of restored carpet and chairs in restored Apollo MOCR in...
Restored Apollo MOCR in its final configuration