NASA Space Exploration Vehicle arrives at Discovery Green An out of this world experience
HOUSTON – The NASA Space Exploration Vehicle arrived Monday at Discovery Green where it will be on exhibit during Super Bowl Live.
Visitors will have an opportunity to go inside the rover and get a hands on experience as well as talk to astronauts and engineers beginning Jan. 28.
The Space Exploration Vehicle was transported from the Johnson Space Center to Discovery Green on a flatbed tractor trailer Monday morning.
VIDEO: NASA Rover arrives at Discovery Green
Two lanes of the Gulf Freeway were blocked by the Rover as it made its way downtown.
Additional space models including, a Port Capsule used in open ocean and a robot called Robonaut are also expected to be on display during Super Bowl LI festivities.
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