NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Where else but in Texas would men set up to administer space?
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- NASA is based in Texas, an unexpected location for a space agency.
- In plain terms
- NASA's headquarters are in Texas, which seems odd.
- What can you take from it?
- Organizations can thrive in surprising locales.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does location affect an agency's identity?
- What factors determine where agencies locate?
Another view
NASA's main administration is actually in Washington, D.C.; the statement is inaccurate.
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