john f. kennedy space center brevard county, florida - Environmental ...

The district boundaries are defined as the edges of the concrete hardscape that encompasses the
Hangar AF/SRB Disassembly Complex area, which includes all necessary structures and
components historically required for its functions.
SIGNIFICANCE: The SRB Disassembly and Refurbishment Complex Historic District is
considered eligible for listing in the NRHP in the context of the U.S. Space Shuttle Program
(1969-2010) under Criterion A in the area of Space Exploration. Because it has achieved
significance within the past 50 years, Criteria Consideration G applies. The period of significance
for the SRB Disassembly and Refurbishment Complex Historic District is from 1981, when the
first Space Shuttle launched, through 2010, the designated end of the Space Shuttle Program. The
Space Shuttle Program is the longest running American space program to date. Unlike the
Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs, the emphasis was on cost effectiveness and reusability, as
well as the construction of a space station. The SRBs are one of the major components of the
Space Shuttle. Most of the structures within the historic district were specifically designed for
processing SRBs, from pre-launch manufacture and assembly to post-launch recovery,
disassembly, cleaning and refurbishment in preparation for their next use. The historic district is
also essential to the reusability of essential Space Shuttle components. As such, the SRB
Disassembly and Refurbishment Complex Historic District is of exceptional importance to the
Space Shuttle Program, and because it is less than 50 years in age, Criteria Consideration G
applies.
INTEGRITY: The SRB Disassembly and Refurbishment Complex Historic District maintains a
high level of integrity with regards to location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling,
and association.