Operations and Checkout Building
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The Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building (O&C)[2] (previously known as the Manned Spacecraft Operations Building) is a historic building on Merritt Island, Florida, United States. The five-story structure is in the Industrial Area of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Its has twin-block facilities that include the crew quarter dormitories for astronauts, suit-up preparations prior to their flights, and the other is a large spacecraft workshop used for manufacturing and checking activities on crewed spacecraft. On January 21, 2000, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
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Operations and Checkout Building | |
Location | Brevard County, Florida, USA |
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Nearest city | Titusville, Florida |
Coordinates | 28°31′26″N 80°38′46″W |
Built | 1964 |
Architect | Charles Luckman |
Architectural style | International |
Visitation | Open, requires sponsorship by NASA employee |
MPS | John F. Kennedy Space Center MPS |
NRHP reference No. | 99001636[1] |
Added to NRHP | January 21, 2000 |
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