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Public Information: 281-244-2100
Press Information: Doug Mattice (713) 783-3348 or dmattice@aotwp.com
 MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND WILL OFFICIALLY
KICK OFF EXCLUSIVE GEORGE LUCAS
MOVIE ARTIFACT COLLECTION
Visitors Can Experience Blockbuster Movie Action; Original Handwritten Manuscripts and Scores of Real Props from George Lucas’ Legendary Film Collection Starting Sat., May 23
(HOUSTON) May 14, 2009 Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer but at Space Center Houston it means an exciting new season featuring The Cinema of George Lucas, a visual biography of the life and career of Star Wars mastermind George Lucas with nearly 50 props, costumes and awards from his blockbuster films as well as Live the Adventure where visitors can shoot, run and climb their way through scenes from some of the world’s legendary movies including Star Wars, Indiana Jones and American Graffiti. More...
 Saturn V Experience
General Information
The New Saturn V Experience at Space Center Houston - How do you get humans into space? That was a question that pondered scientists for centuries. Saturn V, the world’s largest,most powerful rocket ever built and operated became the answer to that question and safely took astronauts into space and the moon before retiring. Saturn V has just been carefully restored after a two year process and now visitors can experience the massive history-making machine and the J-2 rocket engine inside a brand new building complex at Space Center Houston. For a closer look, a miniature scale model of Saturn V is located in the Starship Gallery. More...
 Space City Spotlight
March 2009
International Space Station: The Future is Now At Space Center Houston - How does an astronaut shower or eat while in space? Living In Space is a live interactive presentation that uses humor to show visitors how astronauts do the simplest of tasks without gravity. The space program comes to life for visitors at the Mission Status Center where visitors can get updates on current space flights and astronaut training activities. When available, visitors may see a shuttle launch via satellite from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. During missions, visitors can listen in on the communication between JSC and astronauts on board the Shuttle. More...
About Space Center Houston
 Houston, Texas is Space City, USA and Space Center Houston is America’s gateway to the universe!
As the Official Visitor Center for NASA’s Johnson Space Center, Space Center Houston is the only place on Earth that gives guests an out-of-this-world journey through human adventures in space.
Since 1992, this $75 million, 180,000 square foot, ‘edu-tainment’ complex has entertained and informed over 11 million star-struck guests from every corner of the globe.
Space Center Houston features a multitude of permanent exhibits, attractions, theatres and exhibits. In addition, the venue presents an amazing array of traveling exhibits and astounding events created exclusively by SCH’s own creative exhibit team. SCH always has a new exhibit or attraction to enjoy.
Space Center Houston is located at 1601 NASA Parkway, Houston Texas 77058. Telephone 281-244-2100. On the web at www.spacecenter.org
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