The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC), located in Houston, Texas, is NASA's primary center for human spaceflight activities. JSC is responsible for astronaut training, research, and flight control, including the Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center, which supports all American human spaceflights. It plays a pivotal role in programs like the International Space Station, Orion, and Artemis, partnering with international space agencies and commercial entities to advance human exploration and scientific discovery. Key activities include spacecraft design, development, testing, and mission operations.
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Chamber A at NASA Johnson Space Center is one of the world’s largest thermal-vacuum test facilities.
On February 4, 2026 the NASA Johnson Space Center received the Blue Origin Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander at its Houston facilities.
The Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander was transferred into Chamber A at NASA Johnson Space Center for thermal-vacuum testing.
The Blue Moon Mark 1 lunar lander arrived at the Clear Lake dock before being moved into the NASA Johnson Space Center complex.
NASA Johnson Space Center has thermal vacuum chambers capable of reproducing lunar vacuum and extreme thermal excursions.
The transfer of Blue Moon MK1 to NASA Johnson Space Center moves the program from integration to systematic testing in controlled conditions.
The Blue Moon MK1 lunar lander was transferred to NASA Johnson Space Center for ground testing.
The Blue Moon MK1 will be tested in a thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) at NASA Johnson Space Center to simulate lunar environmental conditions.
The bill requires NASA to maintain core in-house expertise and keep Johnson Space Center in charge of spacesuit and extravehicular activity programs, including through partnerships with the private sector.
Blue Moon MK1 will undergo thermal vacuum chamber (TVAC) testing at NASA Johnson Space Center.
NASA built an Orion Mission Evaluation Room (MER) at Johnson Space Center in 2023 to complement flight control teams.
Endurance will undergo testing in a thermal vacuum chamber at NASA’s Johnson Space Center that was originally used for the Apollo program and later used for the James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA's Mission Control Center at the Johnson Space Center in Houston will track the Space Launch System rocket, the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage, and the Orion spacecraft during Artemis II.
The Crew-12 astronauts entered pre-launch quarantine on January 28 at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.
Blue Moon MK1 will be tested in Thermal Vacuum Chamber A at NASA Johnson Space Center.
Blue Moon MK1 departed Florida bound for the NASA Johnson Space Center in Texas to undergo thermal vacuum testing.
Thermal Vacuum Chamber A at NASA Johnson Space Center was previously used to test vehicles from the Apollo program.
Thermal Vacuum Chamber A at NASA Johnson Space Center is described as one of the most advanced facilities for environmental qualification of spacecraft.
Blue Origin posted on X on 21 January 2026 that Blue Moon MK1 had departed Florida for testing in Thermal Vacuum Chamber A at NASA Johnson Space Center.
The transfer of Blue Moon MK1 to NASA Johnson Space Center represents the program’s entry into advanced environmental verification after completing a preliminary phase.