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George W. S. Abbey Rocket Park at Space Center Houston

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Part of Space Center Houston, this hangar features a restored Saturn V & accompanying exhibits. People often mention tour, rocket,


Address

1601 NASA Road 1, Houston, TX 77058, United States

Website

spacecenter.org

Contact

+212 663-587119

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (1.3K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: Open 24 hours
  • Saturday: Open 24 hours
  • Sunday: Open 24 hours
  • Monday: Open 24 hours
  • Tuesday: Open 24 hours
  • Wednesday: Open 24 hours
  • Thursday: Open 24 hours

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  • 5/5 Ross D. 1 year ago on Google
    Normally these are just a collection of used rockets and vehicles to look at as part of Space Center tour, but I am evaluating it as a campground. I was fortunate enough to be part of a special tour group through BSA that got to spend the night camping under the SpaceX Falcon 9 or the Shuttle Carrier 747. Basically you are camping inside the museum park fence right next to the parking lot, which made it convenient for equipment drop off, but too much urban noise overnight. There was enough nature to balance out the urban, with a chorus of very loud tree frogs serenading us through about 2am. There is a nice, clean, and well lit bathroom in between the two campsites. A unique urban camping trip!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lillian R. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely love this! My family first time visiting the space center. The weather was a bit hot, and with all the outdoor tour it was a little bit tiring. However the experience was priceless. I would Recommend the kids to be at least 8+ years or older for a memorable experience. This place is full of history, and Very educational. I highly recommend it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chad Z. 1 year ago on Google
    This tour is included in the general admission, but you have to download the Space Center app and put yourself in the virtual wait line. Which you can only add yourself to the wait line when you get to the Space Center. That being said, you see an actual Saturn V rocket! Plus, a Gemini rocket and some engines. You also get a little more history of the Space program and some info about the NASA property and wildlife. Well worth it!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Hans R. 1 year ago on Google
    This space center isn't bad but very exciting neither. They've got good artifacts like the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, various capsules (Command Centers) and one entire Apollo V rocket. There's a little tram that takes you to the Apollo rocket hangar but you have to reserve tickets in advance! Although it's free, its quite a hassle as you have to stand in line up to the full hour at the guest services desk. Their app should provide 'virtual queues', but today that didn't seem to work and was happy that I remained in line. The command center excursion was fully booked out and not free of charge and am disappointed that I couldn't do that. Overall it's fine for a few hours.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hung T. 1 year ago on Google
    Get ready to nerd out on rockets and space! There's so much to do and see. You should schedule the full day to get the full experience without feeling rushed. Make sure to sign up for the tram tours as soon as you get in. There are 2 of them that cover 3 areas with the Saturn rocket being the most awe-inspiring. Saying it's huge is an understatement. Then spend the rest of the time touching and playing with everything. Don't forget to go out into the 747/shuttle piggyback showcase.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hiroshan G. 11 months ago on Google
    Its all about witnessing the great Saturn V and learning about everything about it. This great tour is taking you through different stages of Saturn V rocket and at the tip the staff will teach you how crew module operates and bring back astronauts safely back to earth. Its a great experience and really an interesting tour.

  • 3/5 Leo' T. 1 year ago on Google
    Part of the general admission, so you should totally sign up for it. The space center itself has plenty of parking. We got here just after lunch on a Saturday, not bad at all. Sunny but cold day. Bring a jacket! Not a place I'll come back to. But a must if you have kids and have never been.

  • 5/5 ALEXANDROS P. 11 months ago on Google
    Unique experience to see all the technology and the base camp where people worked to get man kind to the moon. The staff is very organized in order to manage the crowd of people visiting. During summer time take all the sun protection measurements of your choise as you may needed. Personally went early morning at 09:00.

  • 1/5 Phil G. 10 months ago on Google
    Quite outdated, as the website does not work with European credit cards, it is very difficult to make a reservation for non-US citizens. Would not recommend a visit, very similar to all the other space centres around the country. The souvenir shop is the biggest disappointment in my opinion, everything is made in China, toys which are just cheap and otherwise there are just the usual overpriced souvenirs & clothing.

  • 4/5 Korhan A. 9 months ago on Google
    It is pleasant to spend a few hours here; however, I was expecting a bit more.


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  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Assistive hearing loop
    • ✓️ Assisted listening devices
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance

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