Space Center Houston General Admission
Expiration: 180 days after purchase
Get a behind-the-scenes look at NASA with your Space Center Houston admission. Skip the line and explore the campus, view the twice-flown SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, touch a moon rock, learn about the spacecraft and have an out-of-this-world experience!
Refund Policy: No refunds.
Child
$24.95
Adult
$29.95
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🚀 Space Center Houston (Houston, TX) – 3 Penny Machines + 2 Token Machines – 12 Penny Designs + 8
Token Designs
Location:
2101 NASA Pkwy, Houston, TX 77058
📞 (281) 244-2100 | 🌐 Space Center Houston Website
Where to Find It:
Machine 2 – Food Court (next to soda machines)
Machine 5 – Arcade area
Machine 6 – At the front of the main gift shop
Token Machines 1 & 2 – Space Traders Gift Shop
Cost:
Pennies: $1 each (pre-loaded zinc, no need to bring your own).
Tokens: $5 each or 4 for $15.
🎨 Designs Available (12 Penny + 8 Token)
Machine 2
✅ / ⬜ International Space Station – “Space Center Houston”
✅ / ⬜ Hubble Telescope – “Space Center Houston”
✅ / ⬜ Astronaut in Suit – “Space Center Houston”
✅ / ⬜ Shuttle Take-off – “Space Center Houston”
Machine 5 (2013)
✅ / ⬜ Saturn V
✅ / ⬜ Space Shuttle Taking Off
✅ / ⬜ Orion
✅ / ⬜ Apollo Space Capsule
Machine 6 (2016)
✅ / ⬜ NASA Logo
✅ / ⬜ Space Shuttle
✅ / ⬜ Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
✅ / ⬜ Mars Rover
Rear: All have Space Center logo
Token Machine 1 (2019)
✅ / ⬜ International Space Station over Earth
✅ / ⬜ Space Shuttle landed
✅ / ⬜ Astronaut floating in space
✅ / ⬜ The Saturn V Experience
Rear: Space Center Logo
Token Machine 2 (2019)
✅ / ⬜ Endeavor on launch pad
✅ / ⬜ Apollo 11 First Lunar Landing 1969–2019, Station over Earth
✅ / ⬜ Independence Shuttle on top of 747
✅ / ⬜ Mission Mars – spacecraft over Mars
Rear: Space Center Logo
📝 Collector Tip
All three penny machines were confirmed operational as of July 2024 and now take credit cards or $1 bills. No need to carry quarters or pennies!
⭐ Fun Fact – Houston, TX
Space Center Houston is home to Mission Control and astronaut training facilities. It’s the official visitor center of NASA Johnson Space Center.
📊 Progress Tracker
Pressed so far: ⬜ 0 | ⬜ 1–4 | ⬜ 5–8 | ⬜ 9–12 of 12 penny designs
Tokens so far: ⬜ 0 | ⬜ 1–2 | ⬜ 3–4 | ⬜ 5–6 | ⬜ 7–8 of 8 token designs
Trail Completion: Part of the Houston Space & Aviation Trail
🎯 Why This Stop Matters
For space enthusiasts, this is a bucket-list stop—with designs celebrating everything from Apollo to Mars exploration. You can press coins with the Saturn V, Shuttle, Mars Rover, and more all in one visit.
✨ PennyTrail Pro Tip
Press the Apollo 11 token and photograph it against the real Apollo 17 Command Module on display for an epic #MyPennyTrail space shot.