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If the suit makes the man, then the spacesuit most certainly makes the astronaut! NASA Astronauts Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken made history on May 31, 2020 by becoming the first NASA crew to launch from U.S. soil in almost a decade. And they did it in style, wearing next-generation spacesuits designed by a billionaire and a Hollywood designer. Beginning July 1, 2021, guests of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will get a first look at the hi-tech launch and re-entry spacesuits in a special, limited-time exhibit.  

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex guests will once again “feel the heat” when the United Launch Alliance Atlas V CST-100 Starliner Orbital Flight Test 2 (OFT-2) soars toward the stratosphere on Friday, July 30 at approximately 2:53 p.m. EDT. Special viewing packages will include the popular Feel the Fun (Atlantis North Lawn) and Feel the Heat (Apollo/Saturn V Center).*

The universe of opportunities to learn about the past, present and future of space exploration is about to expand at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, as it enters the next phase of reopening to the public since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Veteran astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Pamela A. Melroy and Scott Kelly, will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame^® at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on November 13, 2021. The much-anticipated ceremony will honor these three extraordinary veterans who have all demonstrated outstanding accomplishments in furthering NASA’s mission of exploration and discovery and have been selected to receive one of the highest honors in their industry. 

CAPE CANAVERAL (December 10, 2020) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – A new, fully-immersive multiple-story play experience is scheduled to land at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex January 1, 2021. Designed for a younger generation of space explorers ages 2 – 12, Planet Play is an indoor, interactive activity and learning area that will bring space right here to earth.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will host its annual Salute to Brevard from October 12 – 18. During that time, Brevard resident ticket pricing will be $19 for adults and $14 for children ages 3 – 11 (plus tax).*

What goes better with an after-school snack than a visit to space? Space After School, a new program from Virtual Camp KSC will bring all the wonder and excitement of space exploration into the comfort and safety of homes nationwide when it launches on October 19. 

The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation (ASF) and Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex announced today that the 2020 U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame^® induction ceremony and gala at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will be postponed due to the unprecedented circumstances related to COVID-19 and in the best interest of our guests and crewmembers.