Kennedy Space Center Recognizes Pioneering Space Travel with Commemorative Plaque

Kennedy Space Center, Florida —

To commemorate the early days of space travel, a sizable bronze plaque was placed on Tuesday at the Kennedy Space Center, the original headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Both current and past workers came to the occasion to pause and consider the progress that has been made from the start.

“Without the people whose footsteps we followed, we wouldn’t be at the forefront of space exploration, and it’s important that their service be properly honored,” stated Janet Petro, director of Kennedy Space Center.

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The marker was made in association with Florida’s Historical Makers program and is currently permanently shown on NASA Parkway, west of the current Central Campus Headquarters Building.

The Gemini, Apollo, and Space Shuttle scientific, engineering, and administrative centers were housed at the original location.

To ensure that the spaceport will always preserve our route to space, we also concentrate on its future, Petro added.

According to NASA, it was the first original facility to be dismantled and was rebuilt in 2019 with a seven-story, 200,000-square-foot headquarters.