NASA Headquarters
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Two Independence Square 
Alternative names NASA Headquarters General information Type Government offices
Commercial officesLocation 300 E Street SW
Washington D.C.Coordinates 38°52′59″N 77°00′59″W / 38.8830°N 77.0163°WCoordinates: 38°52′59″N 77°00′59″W / 38.8830°N 77.0163°W Completed 1992 Technical details Floor count 9 Design and construction Architect Evans Heintges Architects
Kohn Pederson FoxDeveloper Boston Properties References [1][2] Two Independence Square, often referenced as NASA Headquarters, is a low-rise building in the two-building Independence Square complex at 300 E Street SW in Washington D.C. The building houses NASA leadership who provide overall guidance and direction to the US government executive branch agency NASA, under the leadership of the NASA Administrator. Ten field centers and a variety of installations around the country conduct the day-to-day work.[3]
To implement NASA's mission, NASA Headquarters is organized into four Mission Directorates.
- Aeronautics: Pioneers and proves new flight technologies that improve our ability to explore and which have practical applications on Earth.
- Exploration Systems: Creates new capabilities and spacecraft for affordable, sustainable human and robotic exploration
- Science: Explores the Earth, moon, Mars, and beyond; charts the best route of discovery; and reaps the benefits of Earth and space exploration for society.
- Space Operations: Provides critical enabling technologies for much of the rest of NASA through the space shuttle, the International Space Station, and flight support.
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Research and test facilities: Ames Research Center · Dryden Flight Research Center · Glenn Research Center · Goddard Institute for Space Studies · Goddard Space Flight Center · Independent Verification and Validation Facility · Jet Propulsion Laboratory · Langley Research Center · Scientific Balloon Flight Facility · Stennis Space CenterConstruction and launch facilities: Johnson Space Center · Kennedy Space Center · Marshall Space Flight Center · Michoud Assembly Facility · Wallops Flight Facility · White Sands Test Facility
Communications: Deep Space Network (Goldstone · Madrid · Canberra)
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- Buildings of the United States government in Washington, D.C.
- Office buildings in Washington, D.C.
- NASA facilities
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