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Space Environment Simulation Laboratory
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Space Environment Simulation Laboratory (SESL) is a facility in Building 32 at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center that can perform large-scale simulations of the vacuum and thermal environments that would be encountered in space. Built in 1965, it was initially used to test Apollo Program spacecraft and equipment in a space environment, and continues to be used by NASA for testing equipment. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1985.[2]
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Space Environment Simulation Laboratory | |
![]() The 2TV-1 Apollo spacecraft in Chamber A 1968 | |
Location | Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas |
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Coordinates | 29°33′38″N 95°5′17″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1965 (1965) |
NRHP reference No. | 85002810 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 3, 1985[1] |
Designated NHL | October 3, 1985[2] |
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