Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

11.22.2011

View NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) Launch for Nov. 26 from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Locals and visitors to Central Florida are invited to be a part of the excitement throughout Thanksgiving weekend as NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission carrying the car-sized Curiosity rover launches aboard a massive Atlas V 541 rocket on its way to explore the red planet. The launch is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 26, at 10:02 a.m. EST with special events and launch-related activities taking place throughout the week and beyond. (more)

11.04.2011

For the First Time in More than 30 Years, Guests Are Invited Inside Kennedy Space Center’s Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) to See Where Rockets are Built

For the first time since 1978, guests at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will have the chance to tour inside the VAB on the KSC Up-Close tour to see firsthand where monstrous vehicles were assembled for launch, from the very first Saturn V rocket in the late 1960s to the very last space shuttle, STS-135 Atlantis, earlier this year. Making this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity even more special, for a very limited time, guests may see a space shuttle orbiter inside the VAB as they are being prepared for display in their new homes. (more)

11.02.2011

Celebrate "Space, Air and Sea Weekend" Nov. 5-6 with Combined Admission Ticket to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Cocoa Beach Air Show

Guests of all ages are invited to experience a weekend of “highs” at “Space, Air and Sea Weekend,” on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Sunday, Nov. 6 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and the Cocoa Beach Air Show, the largest annual event held in Brevard County. (more)

07.07.2011

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Stocking Up on Merchandise Commemorating Last Planned Space Shuttle Mission

Kennedy Space Center, Fla. (July 7, 2011) – With NASA’s last planned space shuttle launch scheduled for Friday, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has added commemorative apparel and collectibles at the complex’s store in anticipation that visitors will want to mark the historic milestone.

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06.23.2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon An IMAX 3D Experience Opens June 29th at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

One of summers most anticipated action blockbusterfranchises returns when Transformers: Dark of the Moon, opens at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in IMAX^® 3D. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is part of Sci-Fi Summer: Where Science Fiction Meets Science Fact. (more)