Space Center Houston opens early for members at 8 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month. During these exclusive hours, members get to explore the center before we open to the public.

• October 8
• November 12
• December 11

*Dates, perks and features subject to change

Access Member Timed Tickets for Apollo Mission Control Center here

Reservations can be made for the Apollo Mission Control Room tour and are limited to the number of general admissions allowed as a benefit of your membership. You are still able to reserve your spot for any NASA Tram Tour through our Space Center Houston app once you are on site.

Please note that all guests are currently experiencing limited opportunities to visit the restored Apollo Mission Control Center. As such, we ask members to verify their plans to visit to Space Center Houston prior to claiming tour tickets.

*Abuse of the timed ticketing system includes and is not limited to commercial use and the sale of tours. As noted in the terms and conditions of membership, evidence that the benefits and privileges of membership are being abused, in particular online timed ticketing, is grounds for revocation of the membership and all associated benefits without refund. Space Center Houston is testing this new method of ‘member priority boarding.’ Priority boarding benefits all members so long as the system is used only as intended.

SAVE THE DATE!
October 20, 2022

Contributor and Patron level members will be invited to hear from President and CEO William T. Harris as he shares the impact of recent philanthropy and exciting plans for Space Center Houston’s future.

Galaxy Lights Member Preview Night, presented by Wellby Financial

Save the Date! November 11

Embark on a festive adventure and continue the Space City tradition this holiday season during Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant. Check out this year’s new displays before Galaxy Lights, presented by Reliant, opens to the public on our member preview night.

Complimentary Galaxy Lights tickets for Discovery Circle members will be mailed out during the first week in November. If you need to make any address changes, please contact the membership department.

Last Call Before Fall

July 31

Members spent the day exploring Space Center Houston, chilling out with free sno-cones, meeting NASA astronauts Tony Antonelli and Mike Foreman, participating in hands-on space activities like our Viper Robotics challenge, and more!

Moon2Mars Member Lounge, presented by Wellby Financial

Members can expect to be treated to the best experience when they visit Space center Houston, but during the Moon2Mars festival, presented by Wellby, members received special perks like never before. The Member Lounge provided Space Center Houston members who wanted to beat the heat, grab a seat, and get out of the sun. Members who came to the lounge received a free Moon2Mars souvenir cup with entrance and a choice of unique NASA merch.

Thanks to our Wellby partners, members were also treated to Wellby promotional items, information about Wellby’s financial services, and free chair massages from a professional masseuse! Decorated out of this world, The Member Lounge also offered members snacks, drinks, activities, and free air conditioning.

Artemis Exhibit Insight

Date: September 10

Space Center Houston members enjoy an exclusive opportunity to explore with Artemis Exhibit Insights offered by exhibits director Paul Spana during our Monthly Member Morning. Walk through lighted panels that tell the story of Artemis, NASA’s space program that will return humans to the Moon for the first time in over 50 years. Through Artemis, we’ll see the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface. Discover the Artemis Program through interactive displays and hands-on activities. Touch the layers of a moonwalking spacesuit, feel the difference between an Artemis and Apollo lunar landing site, design your very own mission patch and more. You can even write down questions for an astronaut to answer!

Plant Earth Celebration

April 22

Members attended an evening of VIP access to the Planet Earth Celebration on Friday, April 22nd. Dinner was served with Earth-friendly options including a microgreen salad created by Wolfgang Puck Catering along with a fascinating discussion. Our members got creative with Tanya Rogers and her colleagues from The People’s CO2 and enjoyed a presentation from the real-life Martian, Jeff Raymond, co-founder; and Eden Grow founder, CEO Bart Womack. They also had the opportunity to visit with Houston inventors and entrepreneurs like Maree’s Greens who grow all organic, locally grown, and 100 percent natural greens.

Discovery Circle exclusive

Discovery Briefings

Discovery Briefings are exclusive opportunities for Discovery Circle members to get behind the scenes and dive deep with curators, space historians, current NASA scientists, and others investigating deep space exploration. Members ask intriguing questions throughout the presentations, but the one-to-one and small group conversations members typically enjoy with the presenters at the conclusion have become a hallmark of the series. Find out how you can upgrade your current membership level to take advantage of this truly unique benefit by calling +1 281-244-2105.

Past Discovery Briefings

• Discovery Briefing: SLS
• Discovery Briefing: Gemini V and Mercury 9
• Discovery Briefing: Moon Rocks

Discovery Briefing: NBL
Friday, Dec. 17

Discovery Circle members had an opportunity to join us for a presentation at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab. This facility is the underwater training facility for astronauts. Space for this experience was very limited.

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