Cafeterias

JSC has two cafeterias available to you onsite, Building 11 and Building 3, that offer a fresh, healthy and wide-ranging menu. The cafeterias offer daily specials as well as Total Health reduced calorie and low fat meals. In addition a salad line, sandwiches, soups, sodas, ice cream, and frozen yogurt are also available at a moderate cost. If you can't get to the cafe, on-site delivery is also available, as well as catering for special events.

Starport Café Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30p.m.

For your convenience, snack bars are located on first floor of Buildings 1 and 4 South. Many buildings are equipped with vending machines.

Starport Gift Shops...

Adjacent to each Starport Café are the Starport Gift Shops which offer space-themed gifts or souvenirs. In addition to high-quality gifts, the Starport Gift Shop offers greeting cards, gift wrap, postage stamps, floral arrangements and tickets to local events. They also print business cards, process photos, and arrange and deliver balloon bouquets to on-site addresses. Profits from the exchange store are used to fund the Gilruth Center and other employee activities.

Gilruth Center

The Gilruth Center is a large recreation and meeting center located in a wooded area on JSC’s northern boundary. The center is funded through non appropriated funds from user fees and Employee Exchange profits. A weight room, tennis courts, basketball courts, jogging trails, and picnic areas are available for your use. Team sports such as volleyball, softball, and baseball are also available. For a minimal fee, the facility offers a variety of classes including group exercise, weight training, aerobics, ballroom and country western dance, self-defense, and defensive driving. Employees may obtain an Employee Activities Association (EAA) membership card for spouse/dependent use.

Child Care

The JSC Child Care Center is located onsite and is available to all JSC civil service employees and onsite contractors. It provides quality education-based care for children between the ages of 6 weeks to 5 years. The center is operated by Space Family Education, Inc., a nonprofit corporation comprised primarily of JSC parents.

Clinic

The JSC Clinic in Building 8 is available to JSC employees for emergency treatment of illness or accidents. In addition, the Clinic offers employees the “Total Health” wellness program that provides physical examinations and other services that promote a healthier lifestyle. Highlights include periodic physical examinations based on age; early detection screening tests including mammograms, prostate specific antigen tests, and EKG/Stress tests; as well as a Health Related Fitness Program; Nutrition Intervention Program; and health, safety and medical topics lending library.

Technical Library

JSC provides scientific and technical information gathered and recorded by NASA Headquarters, all NASA field installations, and contractors. The library is open to all JSC employees for reference work and for circulation of materials. It is located in the one-story wing on the first floor of Building 45. The hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.