Category: Press Release

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex launched its holiday season last night with the premiere of the Holidays in Space video display, which this year provided visitors with a glimpse of a future Mars habitat.

Holidays in Space is Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s unique high-tech holiday celebration, featuring a custom, space and holiday themed projection mapping show set against the side of a Saturn 1B rocket.

A ceremony was held at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this afternoon to honor NASA astronaut and Ohio Senator John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, who passed away on Dec. 8, at the age of 95.

To honor NASA astronaut and Ohio Senator John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth, who passed away on Dec. 8, 2016, at the age of 95.

For the 14th year, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Brevard Public Schools are coming together to present Brevard Space Week.

A blast of colors lit up the sky today at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida above the newHeroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame presented by Boeing.A spirited pyrotechnics display marked the opening of the new attraction, which was attended by more than 25 veteran and current NASA astronauts, including revered Gemini and Apollo space program astronauts Buzz Aldrin, James Lovell and Thomas Stafford.

As part of an ongoing effort to support those affected by Hurricane Matthew, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has raised $5,000 for the three Sharing Centers in Brevard County and all United Way agencies.

The Family Four-Pack special is back at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex . There is no better time for Florida-based space enthusiasts to get an out-of-this-world experience with this discounted admission for groups of four.

On Thursday Sept. 8 at 7:05 p.m. the OSIRIS-REx (Origins-Spectral Interpretation-Resource Identification-Security-Regolith Explorer) will launch from Kennedy Space Center atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket. OSIRIS-REx will be the first space explorer mission to travel to an asteroid, collect samples and bring them back to Earth for study.

Each year, more than 1 million guests from around the world experience their very own space adventure by exploring the exciting past, present and future of America’s space program at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. In addition to the many attractions included with admission, behind-the-scenes tours and special programs offer even more engagement experiences.