JSC Celebrates 40 Years of Human Space Flight . JSC Turns 40 Home | ... An actual Apollo Saturn V launch vehicle which was originally built to take a crew of astronauts to the Moon has been on permanent exhibit since 1978 in the Johnson Space Center’s Rocket Park. ... In September 2001, NASA's Johnson Space Center celebrated 40 years of leading America into space. The history of the center is the history of America's human space flight program. ... Curator: JSC Web Team | ...