NASA Names Johnson Rocket Park For George W.S. Abbey

George W.S. Abbey
Credit: NASA
HOUSTON—The NASA Johnson Space Center’s (JSC) Rocket Park was named Dec.10 in honor of George W.S. Abbey, an early space agency stalwart who served as the center’s director from 1996 to 2001. The park is home to the only Apollo-era Saturn V rocket preserved for display while equipped with flight...
Mark Carreau

Mark is based in Houston, where he has written on aerospace for more than 25 years. While at the Houston Chronicle, he was recognized by the Rotary National Award for Space Achievement Foundation in 2006 for his professional contributions to the public understanding of America's space program through news reporting.

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