Located on the east coast of Florida approximately
midway between Jacksonville and Miami, the center represents a marriage of
technology and nature at its best. KSC shares its property with the Merritt
Island National Wildlife Refuge, and in 1975, nearly half of the Space Center
was designated
by Congress as part of the Canaveral National Seashore.
A trip to the Air Force Museum at Cape
Canaveral Air Force Station will take you back to NASA's beginnings and past the
launch structures that were used to launch the Mariner, Explorer, Viking, and
Voyager spacecraft to the planets. And as you watch future launches and
landings, you can remember back to the day you explored Kennedy Space Center. If
you would like to receive Shuttle Status Reports and KSC news releases via email
to aid in planning your trip, join our electronic subscription service.
A Journey through Time Already rich in history, the KSC story continues
unfolding with each Space Shuttle and International Space Station mission. You
can witness history in the making as NASA plans and prepares for returning
humans to the Moon and sending robotic explorers deep into our galaxy. See the
stories unfold on our gigantic five-and-a-half story IMAX movie screens. Walk
through a full-scale replica of a Shuttle orbiter. See real Moon rocks and
rockets used to launch man and machine into Space.
The Space Coast Kennedy Space Center is located about 35 miles east of
Orlando International Airport in Brevard County, Florida. We've provided maps
and directions to KSC from Orlando, Miami, and Jacksonville.
Visitors can expect to dedicate at least one day exploring the Visitor
Complex, enjoying its Rocket Garden, IMAX movies, space history exhibits, a
full-sized walk-through Space Shuttle display, bus tours, restaurants, gift
shops, the Apollo/Saturn V facility and the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Other
space-related attractions available nearby include the Astronaut Memorial
Planetarium and Observatory at Brevard Community College in Cocoa and the U.S.
Space Walk of Fame in Titusville.
Launch Viewing, If you will be in Florida during a Shuttle launch, you have
two options for launch viewing. You may purchase Launch Transportation Tickets
from the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. There are also many prime viewing
areas outside of the space center. For more details, visit our special section
for viewing launches and landings.
