National Register of Historic Places
Space Flight Operations Facility
Space Flight Operations Facility is a historic place in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 85002814.
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Space Flight Operations Facility
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About this place
What is Space Flight Operations Facility?
The Space Flight Operations Facility (SFOF) is a building containing a control room and related computing and communications equipment areas at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. NASA's Deep Space Network is operated from this facility. The SFOF has monitored and controlled all interplanetary and deep space exploration for NASA and other international space agencies since 1964. The facility also acted as a backup communications facility for Apollo missions.
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Listing details
- Name
- Space Flight Operations Facility
- City
- Pasadena
- County
- Los Angeles County
- State
- California
- Listed on the National Register
- October 3, 1985
- NRIS reference number
- 85002814
- Resource type
- building
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.20094, -118.17430
When was Space Flight Operations Facility listed on the National Register?
Space Flight Operations Facility was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 3, 1985.
Where is Space Flight Operations Facility located?
Space Flight Operations Facility is located in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California at approximately 34.20094, -118.17430. See the map above.
Is Space Flight Operations Facility a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Space Flight Operations Facility is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.
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