Training Ground
Our "first from the sea, first to the stars" city is the oldest continuous English-speaking settlement in North America. That's just one of many momentous turning points in Hampton's and our nation's history.
Hampton was America’s first training ground for U.S. astronauts. Hampton’s NASA Langley Tour is available through the Virginia Air & Space Center and Hampton Roads Transit.
Operating from Memorial Day through Labor Day, visitors experience a windshield tour of the original U.S. astronaut training ground.
Operating from Memorial Day through Labor Day, visitors experience a windshield tour of the original U.S. astronaut training ground.
