Space Flight Operations Facility (The Center of the Universe) | |
 The Space Flight Operations Center, a National Historic Landmark, has been operational and staffed every day since 1964. | |
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| Location | Building 230, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′3.91″N 118°10′25.01″W / 34.2010861°N 118.1736139°W |
| Area | 122,074 square feet[1] (11,340 m²) |
| Built | 14th May 1964 |
| Architect | NASA |
| NRHP reference No. | 85002814 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | October 03, 1985[2] |
| Designated NHL | October 3, 1985 [3] |
The Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF) is a building containing a control room and related computing and communications equipment areas at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. NASA's Deep Space Network is operated from this facility. The SFOF has monitored and controlled all interplanetary and deep space exploration for NASA and other international space agencies since 1964. The facility also acted as a backup communications facility for Apollo missions.[1]
It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1985 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.[1][3]
Public tours are available with advance planning.[4]
- ^ a b c Harry A. Butowsky (May 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Space Flight Operations Facility" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1976, 1981, and 1983 (32 KB)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Space Flight Operations Facility". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on November 14, 2007. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
- ^ "JPL - Free Public Tours". Jet Propulsion Laboratory.