Demolition of the Mercury/Gemini Mission Control Center

The former Mercury Mission Control Center building -- long ravaged by time and the elements -- was demolished. As pieces of the old building were eaten away, more than fifty years of space history came to completion. Yet despite the demise of the building, the Flight Control Area -- the heart of the mission control operation -- has been faithfully preserved for future generations. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has recreated the control center in its Early Space Exploration display. In this display, the public can view the actual consoles, furnishings and world tracking map used during those early flights. The preservation stands as a tribute to those who pioneered NASA's manned space program -- leading to the moon missions just a few years later -- and paving the way for the human spaceflight program that continues today.

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[granddad]

It makes you wonder, sites like these are historically significant; America showed it had the right stuff. And in typical American fashion we demolished our achievements.

[Lachausis]

Could have been created into museum or even reconstructed for students etc.

[bloodanddirt]

i wish i could take that old NASA sign an hang it on my wall. NASA for life.

[bing]

Shame they couldn't retrieve the sign. Stuff like that must be worth a fortune!

[Omnia_Sol]

Thankfully someone did remove the meatballs from the wall. One used to hang right above the stairs to the back door 0:08 and one around the corner 0:25.

[AERODYNAMICMICROSOFT]

I love the music from these videos. I wish someone had the soundtrack for download. But, I am a new generation of teenagers who hopes to one day reach for the stars just the last generation and current generation of American Space Explorers. I am glad they did preserve the control at least. God has helped to guide america on a great and rewarding path to the heavens.