Attached to the southeast corner of the Vehicle Assembly Building, the LCC contains offices; telemetry, tracking, and instrumentation equipment; and firing rooms.

NASA has renovated the center for Space Launch System (SLS) missions, which began in 2022 with Artemis 1.

[6] The Flow Director is responsible for the preparation of the spacecraft for launch, and remains in the LCC in an advisory capacity.

The NASA Test Director is responsible for all pre-launch testing, whether involving the flight crew, the orbiter, the external tank/solid rocket booster, or ground support equipment.

The NTD is also responsible for the safety of all personnel on the pad after fuelling has occurred.

The LPS Coordinator monitors and oversees the LPS System; specifically, the desired launch rate, Space Shuttle stacking (assembly), and all safety requirements.