![]() ![]() "Close to two tons of galvanized metal supported by over 40 yards of concrete, which is attached in place by 10 helical anchors into the earth," Denman described. The untitled monument - the mayor calls it the "Nassau Bay Spire" - features a 53-foot-tall (16-meter) steel arc resting atop a 20-foot (6-meter) concrete pedestal. The success of NASA JSC has led to our community being a thriving hub along NASA Parkway. "Our city's origin is centered around developing a community for the professionals that work at Johnson Space Center. ![]() More than 60 astronauts have called the community home, including Apollo moonwalkers Alan Bean, Gene Cernan and David Scott. It is almost certain that NASA JSC was the catalyst for what we have around our region today," said Nassau Bay Mayor Mark Denman, speaking at the ceremony.įirst developed in 1962 in response to the NASA moving its human spaceflight program to the then-new Manned Spacecraft Center (today Johnson Space Center), Nassau Bay was incorporated as a city in 1970. What was once just vast farm land has grown tremendously into a vibrant hub of aeronautical and space industry businesses, a medical hub and a large tourism draw. "We are here to unveil a monument that represents the partnerships and how ongoing collaborations benefit businesses, communities and, ultimately, the entire region. The event coincided with the 51st anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11, the first mission to land humans on the moon. The City of Nassau Bay, Texas, held a brief ceremony on Thursday (July 16) to dedicate the towering outdoor art installation, which stands at the corner of NASA Road 1 and Space Center Boulevard, adjacent to NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston. ![]() A Houston suburb is celebrating its 50-year connection to NASA with a monument designed to serve as a beacon for continued space exploration. ![]()
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