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MSFN Technical Information Bulletin Volume 6, Number 15, November 25 1969, had this summary of the history of the TEXAS station.
This copy preserved by Bernard Smith, scanned by Colin Mackellar.
4.6MB PDF.
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Here is the text and the photos from the feature on Corpus Christi –
“Texas Station Has Long History
Corpus Christi, Texas MSFN station has become an Apollo tracking station and is performing an essential role in the Manned Space Flight Network support of the space program in three stages.
In 1959, Rodd Field, part of the Naval Air Station, was chosen as a Mercury station location.
Antenna separation, soil conditions, water, sewage disposal, communications, transportation, electric power, and topography passed the tests of the survey team.
By April 1960, construction of station facilities had begun. Offices, equipment, storage, and maintenance were housed in the renovated hanger, and control and acquisition antennas were placed on the roof.
The equipment had been completely installed and thoroughly checked by April 1961. The Corpus Christi facility was ready to support Mercury missions.
The second stage in the history of the Corpus Christi station started in 1962 when NASA and industry engineers began designing and developing new network systems required for Project Gemini. Rebuilding for Gemini began in March 1964, and the facility had been modified and checked out for Gemini missions by summer 1964.
While the station supported Gemini missions, construction for the Apollo expansion program began. A Unified S-band building, generator building, and hydromechanical building were built.
The new Apollo station at Corpus Christi was complete in September 1966 and dedicated in March 1967.
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The Corpus Christi USB Ops Building and Antenna.
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The Corpus Christi USB area.
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The city of Corpus Christi, and the MSFN station is located in a semi-tropical tourist industrial center on the Gulf of Mexico about 200 miles southwest of Houston.
Lynn E. Woodward is the NASA station director at Corpus Christi. D. Stewart is the maintenance and operations superviso rand E. Tyree is assistant M&O. Operations supervisor is B. Richardson with J. Benning as administrative assistant.
Other supervisory personnel at the station include J. Benavides, logistics supervisor; W. Denton, communications system supervisor; C. Bryant, data systems supervisor; J. McDonald, USB systems supervisor; and C. Hensley, facilities supervisor.”
