![]() ![]() The work between UHCL and NASA JSC was solely based on single contracts for research and a comprehensive partnership. In years past, there was not a formal written agreement between NASA and all four colleges at UHCL. Photo courtesy of UHCL Marketing and Communications. Blake JSC Director Mark Geyer Deputy Center Director Vanessa Wyche Exploration and Integration Science Director John McCollough Director of University Collaboration and Partnership Office Kamlesh Lulla. From left: UHCL Provost Steven Berberich UHCL President Ira K. ![]() President Blake signs a new agreement with NASA JSC for partnership. One of the other purposes was so that NASA employees could take time out of their workday to attend class and then come back to work for the rest of the day. This request was made by then NASA JSC Director Robert Gilruth to former University of Houston President Philip Hoffman in 1964, exactly 10 years before UHCL was officially founded, in hopes of breaking ground on the first-ever higher-level, 2-year university in the Greater Houston area, with the purpose of establishing a stable institution that favored curriculum for JSC staff, engineers and scientists. Back in 1964, this challenge was recognized and promoted the idea of having a higher-level education campus closer to JSC. The major factor was that NASA JSC employees who were furthering their education were left with limited options, such as a 30-mile commute to and from work to school and back to work. Stefanov, NASA-JSC.In 1974, the University of Houston-Clear Lake UHCL was founded with the purpose of acting as a resource for NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) employees who were attending college to further their education. Gateway to Astronaut Photography of Earth.Ĭaption by William L. Additional images taken by astronauts and cosmonauts can be viewed at the NASA/JSC Scientists and the public, and to make those images freely available on the Internet. ISS National Lab to help astronauts take pictures of Earth that will be of the greatest value to The International Space Station Program supports the laboratory as part of the The image in this article has been cropped and enhanced to improve contrast. The image was taken by the Expedition 24 crew. Other astronaut photographs also feature the Houston and Galveston Bay area, including images of Houston at Night and theĪstronaut photograph ISS024-E-10403 was acquired on July 31, 2010, with a Nikon D2Xs digitalĪnd is provided by the ISS Crew Earth Observations experiment and Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, Johnson Space Center. Several boat wakesĪre visible in Galveston Bay (image right) due to disruption of the water surface that reduces the sunglint effect. Sunglint, or light reflected back towards the observer on the ISS that gives the water surface a mirror-like appearance. Both Clear Lake and Galveston Bay appear silver-grey due to This airport services a variety of NASAĪircraft used for astronaut training, scientific, and cargo transport purposes.Ĭlear Lake, an inlet of Galveston Bay, is located to the immediate southeast of JSC. ![]() Also visibleĪt image upper left is Ellington Field. Large tracts of grassy fields and forests in the area (light to dark green respectively) include nature preserves, grazing lands, and flood control areas. JSC is located approximately midway between downtown Houston and Galveston, and isīordered by several smaller municipalities that form a mosaic of urban and suburban land use (grey areas with street grids, and commercial/industrial areas characterized by International partner facilities in a variety of scientific and engineering programs related to human space flight and planetary exploration. The Center also collaborates with other NASA and Space Station (ISS) and Space Shuttle-and has done so throughout the history of the U.S. JSC serves as the lead NASA center for both astronaut training and mission control of manned spacecraft-such as the International The facility was established in 1961 as the Manned Spacecraft Center and renamed in honor of the late U.S. Located in the southeastern Houston metropolitan area. This detailed astronaut photograph is centered on the NASA Lyndon B. ![]()
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