Add On Historic Mission Control Tram
Visit the iconic Christopher C. Kraft Mission Control and discover the Historic Mission Control
Service Description
Please note Mission Control Tickets have limited availability and sell out ahead of time. 1 hour tram tour done at NASA. We schedule the earliest available tram tour when you book. As the world watched the outcome of Apollo 11, the first attempted lunar landing, employees in the NASA Mission Control Center held their breaths during the entire descent. Everyone anxiously awaited the confirmation of a safe arrival from its Apollo crew. At approximately 3:18 p.m. (CT) on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong’s famous words were forever ingrained in history: “Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” (Click here to play audio recording.) Once word was received from the lunar module, capsule communicator (CAPCOM) Charlie Duke responded to Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. He expressed the feelings of relief and excitement that were felt in Mission Control and around the world: “Roger, Tranquility. We copy you on the ground. You’ve got a bunch of guys about to turn blue. We’re breathing again. Thanks a lot.” This is the facility where NASA monitored nine Gemini and all Apollo lunar missions, including the historic Apollo 11 trip to the Moon and the final Apollo 17 trip to the same lunar body. It is located in Building 30 of NASA Johnson Space Center. In fact, from this room, the NASA team exercised full mission control of Apollo 11 from launch at the Kennedy Space Center to splashdown in the Pacific Ocean. You can feel the history in the room from the monitors to the rotary dials. The Gemini and Apollo space programs were only the beginning for mission control; it has been the center for all communications between Earth and our human spaceflight missions.
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Cancellation Policy
1. All types of remittances including invoice payments made online to Astroville Tours LLC are non-refundable unless of a tour cancellation caused by an extreme Natural Disasters, Severe Inclement Weather, Political Instability/Rallies, or another genuine extenuating circumstance including national/regional pandemics and other types of contagious bacterial infection(s)/disease(s). 2. If any of the circumstances listed above are applicable on or near your tour date, full refunds will be processed within 1-3 business days. 3. Rescheduling requests can be made by calling us directly at 713-469-2365 or by sending us an email at admin@astrovilletours.com at least 24 hours in advance of the tour start time. It is important to note that you will need the First/Last name on the booking reservation (our website) or the Booking Reference number from our alternative vendors including TripAdivsor, Viator, Visit Houston, Booking, Expedia, Klook, Civatatis, GetYourGuide. 4. Customers can always utilize their booking confirmation information received in the initial booking reservation email to reschedule for a future date free of charge as long as this ReScheduling Request is completed within 24 hours of the tour start time. 5. One (1) Rescheduling Request is permitted per party free of charge. All additional ReScheduling Requests including 2nd and 3rd requests will be processed with a $50 fee per tour party. 6. We will not accept any Rescheduling Requests made less than 24 hours in advance of the original Tour start time. If you need to reschedule your Tour date, please make sure to contact us more than 24 hours in advance of your tour start time or your rescheduling request may not be honored. 7. If we do not hear back from you by the original tour start time, we will proceed to deem your Tour as “abandoned,” and you will need to book a new tour date online at full cost. 8. Tour is offered rain or shine. In the event of bad weather, guests may opt to reschedule for another date free of charge at their own discretion. If you have any remaining questions about our cancellation policy detailed above, please feel free to reach out to us directly at admin@astrovilletours.com or give us a call directly at (713)-469-2365, so we may kindly answer any questions and work together to find the most suitable Rescheduling date for your group of families and friends.
Contact Details
800 Capitol Street, Houston, TX 77002, USA
7134692365
astrovilletours@gmail.com
