Apollo 17 module
Orbited the Moon.
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Space Center Houston is a science museum and the official visitor centre of NASA's Johnson Space Center, home of Mission Control and astronaut training, in the Clear Lake area about 35 km in a straight line south-east of downtown Houston, Texas. It opened in 1992 and became a Smithsonian Affiliate museum in 2014. The museum covers about 23,000 square metres and displays more than 400 space artefacts. Its Starship Gallery holds three spacecraft that actually flew: the Mercury 9 capsule of 1963, the Gemini 5 capsule of 1965 and the Apollo 17 command module, which orbited the Moon 75 times in 1972 on the last crewed lunar mission. It also has a moon rock you can touch, one of only eight in the world. Inside, a full-size lunar module test vehicle hangs in a blue-lit hall, astronaut suits stand in glass cases and a tall rocket model rises above the exhibits. Outside, Independence Plaza holds a space shuttle replica mounted on its original carrier aircraft, which visitors can walk inside, and tram tours visit the grounds of the Johnson Space Center. Entry is paid; allow at least half a day, and book the tram tour early, as places are limited. Houston is hot and humid from June to September, so the cooler months are more comfortable for walking between buildings.
Orbited the Moon.
You can touch it.
Shuttle on its carrier.
Clear Lake area, Houston, Texas, United States
At least half a day.
Yes, on the tram tour from the museum.