Astrodome
Astrodome is a stadium in Houston, United States that opened in 1965. Its recorded capacity is 62,439.
Key facts
Astrodome is a stadium in Houston, United States that opened in 1965. Its recorded capacity is 62,439. It is owned by Harris County and Harris County. It is operated by Astrodome USA. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. Current tenants are Houston Astros, Houston Stars, Houston Hurricane, 1967 Houston Cougars football team, 1968 Houston Cougars football team, 1969 Houston Cougars football team, 1973 Houston Cougars football team, 1976 Houston Cougars football team, 1989 Houston Cougars football team, Shreveport Steamer, 1978 Houston Cougars football team, 1979 Houston Cougars football team, 1984 Houston Cougars football team, 1992 Houston Cougars football team, 1981 Houston Cougars football team, 1988 Houston Cougars football team.
- Location
- Houston, United States
- Type
- Stadium
- Capacity
- 62,439
- Opened
- 1965
- Status
- Active
- Current owner
- Harris County, Harris County
- Naming rights
- No current sponsor name
- Name changes
- 3
- Playing surface
- Artificial turf, Dirt, Natural grass
- Roof
- Fixed roof
Astrodome is at latitude 29.685, longitude -95.407778, in Houston, United States. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.
Data table for this chart
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Latitude | 29.685 |
| Longitude | -95.407778 |
| City | Houston |
| Region | Houston |
| Country | United States |
| OpenStreetMap object | Not recorded |
| Footprint geometry | Not yet exported by the pipeline |
Technology
| Feature | Recorded as | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roof | Fixed roof | Wikipedia category | Source |
| Surface | Artificial turf | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Surface | Dirt | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Surface | Natural grass | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
See the venue technology guides for how these work.
Naming rights
Astrodome has carried 4 recorded names. (1965–2000) Reliant Astrodome (no sponsor) ran Present. (2000–2014, August 2026–present) NRG Astrodome (no sponsor) ran Present. (2014–July 2026) (no sponsor) ran Present. Harris County Domed Stadium (1965) Houston Astrodome (no sponsor) ran Present.
Data table for this chart
| Name | Sponsor | Period | Deal value | Term | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1965–2000) Reliant Astrodome | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| (2000–2014, August 2026–present) NRG Astrodome | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| (2014–July 2026) | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Harris County Domed Stadium (1965) Houston Astrodome | None | Present | Not published | Not published | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Ownership and operation
| Role | Organization | Period | Status | Confidence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Harris County | 1965 to present | Current | Wikidata statement | Source |
| Owner | Harris County | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
| Operator | Astrodome USA | Present | Current | Wikipedia infobox | Source |
Tenants
| Tenant | Competitions | Period | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| Houston Stars | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| Houston Hurricane | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1967 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1968 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1969 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1973 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1976 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1989 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| Shreveport Steamer | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1978 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1979 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1984 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1992 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1981 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
| 1988 Houston Cougars football team | Not mapped | 1965 to present | Current | Source |
Recorded changes
33 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.
| Date | Table | Field | From | To | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2462 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2461 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2460 | 2026-10 |
| 2 October 2026 | venue_features | (created) | not set | 2459 | 2026-10 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 28 September 2026 | venue_names | source_date | 2026-09-23 | 2026-09-28 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | Harris County Domed Stadium (1965) Houston Astrodome | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | (2014–July 2026) | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | (2000–2014, August 2026–present) NRG Astrodome | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_names | (created) | not set | (1965–2000) Reliant Astrodome | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 31051 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 31050 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22550 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22549 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22548 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22547 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22546 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22545 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22544 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22543 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22542 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22541 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22540 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22539 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22538 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22537 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22536 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22535 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venue_roles | (created) | not set | 22534 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1375796051 | 2026-09 |
| 23 September 2026 | venues | wikipedia_revid | not set | 1375796051 | 2026-09 |
Sources and licenses
Every ownership, naming and sponsorship row on this page carries the URL it was derived from. The site as a whole is built from these sources:
- Wikidata: CC0 1.0. Data from Wikidata, released under CC0 1.0 Universal.
- OpenStreetMap: ODbL 1.0. © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL 1.0). See https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright.
- Wikipedia: CC BY-SA 4.0. Text from Wikipedia, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License.
Row-level sources used for this venue: