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Building NASA

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Ground-breaking events and the construction of some of NASA's one-of-a-kind facilities

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View of animal shelter and windmill on acreage designated for NASA's Johnson Space Center
Site for the Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston prior to ground breaking
Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center
Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spaceflight Center, Houston, Texas.
Aerial view of construction progress at the Manned Spacecraft Center
ERC Foundation Construction
Aerials - NACA buildings
Construction of the 30 x 60 Foot Wind Tunnel at Langley
Construction of the 16-Foot High Speed Tunnel (HST)
Full Scale Tunnel (FST) and Seaplane Tow Channel
Full-Scale Tunnel (FST) - Langley Research Center
Tow Tank 1
11-Inch High-Speed Tunnel
Two-Dimensional Low-Turbulence Tunnel
Construction of the Lunar Landing Research Facility
Construction of Hangar One at NAS Sunnyvale circa 1931 - 1934
Construction of Hangar One at NAS Sunnyvale circa 1931–1934
Naval Air Station Sunnyvale, Mountain View, California (aerial)
Construction of the 16ft (high speed) Wind Tunnel
Construction of the Ames Full-Scale 40x80ft Wind Tunnel
First Tree Cutting; Beginning of Construction
Building a Test Stand
Test Stand Construction
AERL Altitude Wind Tunnel
Construction of the Zero Gravity Facility
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand-Aerial View
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand-Delay
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand-Pump House
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand-Pump House
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand-Block House Access Tunnel
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand-Pump House Water Line
Construction Progress of the S-IC Test Stand
VAB Construction
A worker smooths the recently poured foundation at the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex
The first roof panels are placed on Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) Support Complex
At a groundbreaking ceremony
NACA Groundbreaking Ceremony
Aerial View of Missile Row
Full Scale Tunnel (FST)
NASA Johnson Space Center
"Hidden Figures Way" Dedication
Hangar construction