News Releases

Induction scheduled for May 16, 2026 CAPE CANAVERAL (January 8, 2026) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation has announced that veteran NASA astronauts Tom Akers and Joe Tanner will be inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, located at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Akers and Tanner will join the distinguished […]

Fraggle Rock™: A Space-y Adventure brings beloved characters to life in a new musical, educational live show full of fun and exploration for the whole family CAPE CANAVERAL (November 20, 2025) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and The Jim Henson Company announce Fraggle Rock™: A Space-y Adventure, a new, original […]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (November 4, 2025) – Sleigh the way into a holiday adventure that’s out of this world! Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, recently ranked the number one attraction in the United States in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Traveler’s Choice Awards, is where festive fun meets real space exploration. Get up close to authentic flight-flown artifacts, […]

CAPE CANAVERAL (September 18, 2025) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Beginning October 3, guests can take their taste buds on a journey through a galaxy of flavors at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! During the Taste of Space food festival, made up of three events including Taste of Space: Fall Bites!, Marstini Shake-Off, and Taste […]

Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards Ranks Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex the No. 1 U.S. Attraction CAPE CANAVERAL (July 24, 2025) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Tripadvisor has named Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex the top-ranked attraction in the United States as part of its annual 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things […]

CAPE CANAVERAL (July 10, 2025) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – The Gantry at LC-39, an immersive, interactive experience that reimagines the historic Launch Complex 39 gantry, is now open at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Located amidst the most iconic launch pads in space exploration, the attraction showcases LC-39’s location within a national wildlife refuge, […]

Popular After-Hours Event Returns to Visitor Complex August 30 CAPE CANAVERAL (June 5, 2025) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER – Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is turning back the clock 25 years for some Y2K nostalgia during this summer’s Kennedy Under the Stars, an exclusive after-hours event taking place August 30 at 6:30 p.m. Back by popular […]

CAPE CANAVERAL (June 2, 2025) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER –This summer, guests are invited toDiscover Something Realat Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, where the original stories, legendary artifacts, and immersive experiences offer an authentic journey into the past, present, and future of space exploration. From June through August, visitors will experience a season of stellar […]

Click HERE for Images CAPE CANAVERAL (May 31, 2024) – KENNEDY SPACE CENTER –Veteran NASA astronauts Bernard Harris and Peggy Whitson were inducted today into the prestigious U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame – marking the 26thclass of honorees to join the esteemed society. The ceremony was held atKennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, set against the awe-inspiring backdrop […]

Active and Former Service Members to receive complimentary admission and special offer for guests, May 12 – May 18, 2025 WHAT: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will honor all those who currently serve or formerly served in the United States Armed Forces with complimentary admission and a 50 percent discount for up to four guests during […]