when visiting houston another must see is space and houston since we are the space city. o as a kid i used to watch these things go up into space it's amazing for me to be here in houston space city and be able to walk inside an actual space shuttle. so this is what it's like to live inside the shuttle check this out this is the sleeping bag where the a strap yourself in for a good night's rest. we even have the actual astronaut suit amazing. a long day in the city there's only one way to cool down and that's what a nice tall texan beer. well that was my day here in houston hope you guys had a good time hope you guys can cool down next time you hear don't forget visit houston and. the ferries there are a pretty inexpensive way to do some sightseeing in hamburg the ferries belong to the public transportation network.

when visiting houston another must see is space in houston since we are the space city. o as a kid i used to watch these things go up into space it's amazing for me to be here in houston space city and be able to walk inside an actual space shuttle. so this is what it's like to live inside the shuttle check this out this is the sleeping bag where do a strap yourself in for a good night's rest. we even have the actual astronaut suit amazing. wachter a long day in the city there's only one way to cool down and that's what a nice tall texan beer. well that was my day here in houston hope you guys had a good time hope you guys can call down next time you hear don't forget visit houston and. elba therese they are a pretty inexpensive way to do some sightseeing in hamburg the ferries belong to the public transportation network. i'm on the way from design probably piers down the road. everywhere there is something to see for example the museum harbor in. the people of hamburg are very proud of the harbor and they show that every year around the 7th of may on that day in the year

when visiting houston another must see is space and houston since we are the space city. o as a kid i used to watch these things go up into space it's amazing for me to be here in houston space city and be able to walk inside an actual space shuttle. so this is what it's like to live inside a shuttle check this out this is the sleeping bag where you a strap yourself in for a good night's rest. we even have the actual astronaut suit amazing. so after a long day in the city there's only one way to cool down and that's what a nice tall texan beer. well that was my day here in houston hope you guys had a good time hope you guys can call down next time you hear don't forget visit houston and so i lose. pete elder therese they are a pretty inexpensive way to do some sightseeing in hamburg the ferries belong to the public transportation network. i'm on the way from design probably piers down the obit. everywhere there is something to see for example the museum harbor in uganda. the people of hamburg are very proud of the harbor and they show that every year around the 7th of may

when visiting houston another must see is space and houston since we are the space city. o as a kid i used to watch these things go up into space it's amazing for me to be here in houston space city and be able to walk inside an actual space shuttle. so this is what it's like to live inside the shuttle check this out this is a sleeping bag where do a strap yourself in for a good night's rest. we even have the actual astronaut suit amazing. plucker a long day in the city there's only one way to cool down and that's what a nice tall texan beer. well that was my day here in houston hope you guys had a good time hope you guys can call down next time you hear don't forget visit houston and so i lose. p. l. the fairies they are a pretty inexpensive way to do some sightseeing in hamburg the ferries belong to the public transportation network. i'm on the way from design pollie piers down the road. everywhere there is something to see for example the museum harbor in. the people of hamburg are very proud of the harbor and they show that every year around the 7th of may on that day

it was directed from the johnson space center in houston and years after that apollo program helped houston grow into space cityler reports. >> reporter: in a space where size matters, houston is the top dog of texas. the biggest city with the byzanti busiest port in the nation, it's skyscapers reaching for the heavenle based on an identity built on trying to get us there. >> how much did nasa built its framework into the city. >> it's huge. >> she joined the houston chronicle to cover mission moon. >> you can look everywhere and there's space stuff everywhere. >> there's even a moon walking cow at the intercontinental airport. and not one but two celestially-inspired sports teams, the astros and rockets. >> houston is among first words uttered in outer space. >> author of "american moon shot". >> nasa looks to houston as the vatican of space. >> which had very humble beginnings according to rice university professor melissa keene. >> houston began as a muddy, swamp, yellow fever trap. >> she pulled photos from the archives of houston at the turn of the 20th century. >> this is buffalo bayou the locust of the g

space. houston -- [applause] kennedy: your city of houston with its manned spacecraft center will become the heart of a large scientific and engineering community. during the next five years the national aeronautics and space administration expects to double the number of scientists and engineers in this area. to increase its outlays for salaries and expenses to $60 million a year. million in plants and laboratory facilities, and to contract a new space effort over $1 billion for this center in the city. to be sure, this will cost a good deal of money. this year's space budget is three times what it was in january 1960 one, and greater than the space budget of the previous eight years combined. at 5 milliontands $400 million a year. a staggering sum, though somewhat less then we pay for cigarettes and cigars each year. space expenditures -- [applause] president kennedy: space expenditures will soon rise more, from $.20 per person per tok to more than $.50 a week every man, woman, and child in the united states for we have given this program a high national priority. even though i realize thi

space. [applause] your city of houston with its manned spacecraft center will become the heart of a large scientific and engineering community. during the next five years the national aeronautics and space administration expects to double to increase outlays for salaries and expenses to $60 million a year. to invest some $200 million in facilitieslaboratory contract and our new paced efforts over $1 billion on this setup in this city. to be sure all this costs us all a good deal of money, this year's space budget is three times what it was in january of 1961. and it is greater than the space budget of the previous eight years combined. that budget now stands at $5,400,000,000 a year. far less than we pay for cigarettes and cigars every year. [applause] space expenditures will soon rise some more from 40 cents per person per week to more than 50 cents a week for every man, woman and child in the united states. for we have given this program a high national priority. even though i realize that this is in some measure an act of faith and vision for we do not now know what benefits await us, but if i we

city. did you know houston is known as "space city." d to open the manned spacecraft center there. putting houston on the map. ♪ >> in a state where size matters, houston is the top dog of texas. the biggest city with the busiest port in the nation. its sky scrapers reach for the heavens, boosting an identity built on trying to get us there. >> how much did the culture of nasa seep into the frameworks, so to speak, of the city itself? >>ze wr chroe to join the cover "mission moon." >> you can look everywhere and there's space stuff. >> there's even a moon walking cow at bush airport. and not one, but two inspired sports teams. the astros and the rockets. >> houston is among the first words uttered in outer space. >> historian douglas brinkley wrote "american moonshot." >> nasa looks at houston as the vatican of space. >> reporter: the vatican of space had humble beginnings. according to rice university professor melissa kean. >> houston began its life as a muddy, swampy, skeete infested yellow fever trap. >> this is what will become the