2013 Day 7 - Galveston (TX) to Dallas (TX) via NASA's Johnson Space Center

Myself and Matt needed to be back in Dallas by Wednesday to be able to collect the two Hannah's from the airport, so we drove north from Galveston (TX) towards Dallas (TX) via Houston (TX). En-route we made an impromptu detour off the I-45 to the NASA Johnson Space Center in southeast Houston.
On site, we visited Mission Control and the astronaut training facilities, along with a tour of the main site. We also watched a short film in a large theatre about past missions and how technology has changed over the years.

 

Mission Control exterior

Tour Tram

Mission Control

Mission Control

Mission Control

Training Facility

Training Facility

Training Facility

Training Facility

Training Facility

Training Facility

 

 

Saturn V rocket, built for Apollo 18 but scrapped due to budget cuts

Saturn V rocket

Saturn V rocket

Saturn V rocket

Saturn V rocket

Grabbing a bite to eat at a space-themed McDonalds, we continued to head north on I-45 towards Dallas, and spent the night at a hotel near DFW airport. The DFW metroplex is a serious maze of roads, tonnes of elevated interstate which makes it highly confusing to navigate around the city as new roads are constantly being constructed!

Space Center McDonalds