VAB Is a Big Deal

January 13, 2020 – What does the Titusville area have in common with New York City? It is now home to a “Historic Civil Engineering Landmark”. The Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center joins icons like the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge in this recognition.

Presented by the American Society of Civil Engineers, the “Historic Civil Engineering Landmark Program recognizes historically significant national and international engineering projects, structures, and sites. To be nominated, a project must be of historical civil engineering significance, have a special uniqueness (e.g., a first project constructed) or utilized a unique or significant construction or engineering technique, and contributed to the development of the nation or at least a very large region,” according to the ASCE’s website.

The VAB is the largest single-story building in the world and at 129,428,000 cubic feet it is also one of the largest buildings in the world by volume.  The VAB is easily visible from Titusville along the Indian River, even though it is more than five miles away.

Congratulations, VAB.  You have always been a big deal to Titusville!

Source: Florida Today