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Kennedy Space Center is America's space port. Hundreds of astronauts have made their way into space from launch pads at this expansive complex. Fortunately, we earthbound mortals can get a glimpse of this exciting space frontier by visiting NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The center is open year round and offers many presentations, displays and tours of our space program's past, present and future.
One can spend anywhere from a half to a full day at Kennedy Space Center depending upon interest. Start at the visitor complex and tour the various displays including a full size, 363 foot, Apollo/Saturn V rocket. See Apollo's moon rover, space capsules and various displays and space artifacts covering the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programs.
Experience the thrill of a simulated rocket launch in the Firing Room Theater complete with dramatic visual and sound effects of a launch. Watch a recreation of America's first moon landing on stage in the Lunar Sur Theater.
Meet an Astronaut at the Astronaut Encounter. Experience the drama and excitement of space in the center's two large IMAX theaters. Thrilling presentation of actual footage as photographed in space within the five story tall IMAX theater is as close as most of us will get to the experience of space travel!
Take a tour to the International Space Station Center (when available). Walk through full-scale mockups of space station modules. View actual assembly of space station modules.
Take an guided bus tour (when available) of the Kennedy Space Center complex. See the massive Shuttle assembly building, the Shuttle crawler, and visit LC 39 Observation Gantry where one can see the two Shuttle launch pads.
Take a stroll through the "Rocket Garden". This three acre site has a number of rockets on display ranging from the early Mercury Redstone to the Gemini and Saturn rockets.
Several restaurants are on site offering a variety of food fare. Also on site is a large gift shop with a wide variety of space related gifts and memorabilia for kids and adults.
For kids and grownups who have even the remotest interest in America's space programs and facilities, Kennedy Space Center is just the place to visit!
