Get a behind-the-scenes view of the action at Kennedy Space Center with these two exciting Space Center passes.

General Admission:

This day-long excursion includes the KSC Tour of NASA’s Launch Headquarters, two IMAX films, all shows and exhibits, and a visit to the Astronaut Hall of Fame.

On your tour, you’ll stop at the four-story LC-39 observation gantry, which offers a bird’s-eye view of the space shuttle launch pads. The second tour stop is the acclaimed Apollo/Saturn V Center, where you’ll walk beneath a massive Saturn V rocket, relive Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the moon, and hear the thunderous rumble of a Saturn V moon rocket liftoff. Later, take a trip to the International Space Station Center, where you’ll see real parts of the space station being readied for launch.

The day continues with IMAX® movie screenings of the new Magnificent Desolation, a 3D documentation of moon exploration, and Space Station 3D, which takes you on a virtual trip to the International Space Station. You’ll also enjoy many other shows and exhibits at the Visitor Complex, including the Astronaut Encounter Show, where you could meet a real astronaut, and the zany live-action show Mad Mission to Mars 2025.

Top your day off with a visit to the Astronaut Hall of Fame. This attraction features the world’s largest collection of personal astronaut mementos, plus historic spacecraft, one-of-a-kind space legacies, and hands-on activities. Sit in a mission control console, take a virtual moonwalk, feel the pull of four Gs in the G-Force Simulator, and land the virtual space shuttle.

The Shuttle Launch Experience replicates the sights, sounds, and feelings of a real shuttle launch. Strap in and go vertical for launch in a one-of-a-kind motion-based simulator, the only realistic simulation of a launch ever created. The five-minute experience sequence culminates with a breathtaking view of Earth from space.

Space Pass

Enjoy all the perks of a General Admission pass–plus, dine with an astronaut, and get a special NASA Up Close Tour. For the Space Pass, please call 321-449-4400 upon booking your ticket to confirm reservations for Lunch With an Astronaut and the NASA Up Close Tour. Bring your voucher(s) to Will Call Windows one through four in the ticket plaza at Kennedy Space Center.

Lunch With an Astronaut: This meal opportunity, currently offered every day of the week at 12:15pm at the Visitor Complex, includes a banquet-style lunch with a speaking appearance by a real astronaut hero. The popular program incorporates a fun highlight video of astronauts living and working in space, a brief speech by the astronaut, as well as individual time with each family, where you can ask questions and take photos. The meal is topped off with a wonderful selection of desserts. You’ll even get an autographed souvenir to take home with you.

NASA Up Close Tour: Led by a trained space expert, this tour will give you an insider’s view of the space program, from launch preparation to liftoff. The tour includes up-close views of space shuttle launch pads, the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB), the massive Crawler-Transporter, which moves the shuttle from the VAB to its launch pad, and the Shuttle Landing Facility. The tour stops between the shuttle launch pads, where you’ll get a great close-up photo opportunity. It also stops on the exciting NASA Causeway, where you’ll be surrounded by numerous rocket launch pads, and can see the solid rocket booster recovery ships as well as native wildlife.

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