Ares I-X Flight Test, NASA steps towards the Future

October 12th, 2009 Witness the first flight of a next-generation spacecraft and launch vehicle system. A limited number of admission tickets valid on launch day are available for viewing from the main Visitor Complex. A special vehicle pass is required to gain admission and will ship (U.S. addresses only) after placing the order. Orders must be placed by October 15. An arrival time will be included on your ticket.

Launch Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Launch Window: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET

Launch time and date subject to change.

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40th Anniversary Lunar Landing Overnight Adventure

July 20, 2009 This special Overnight Adventure is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Camp Kennedy Space Center (KSC) participants to experience the Apollo/Saturn V Center at night and camp-out below an authentic Saturn V rocket ¨C the same kind of rocket that launched astronauts to the moon. Campers have the chance to enhance their daily Camp KSC experience by spending the evening immersed in this extraordinary time in our nation¡¯s history. They will relive the amazing events which occurred 40 years ago by enjoying a special showing in the Lunar Theater timed to coincide with the first historic steps on the moon. Campers will team-up to perform hands-on, minds on activities and complete a specially designed 40th anniversary scavenger hunt challenge.

Overnight Adventure participants will:

* Meet and talk to an Apollo astronaut
* Witness a briefing focused on the historical significance of the Apollo Program
* Form teams and perform a hands-on, minds-on engineering challenge
* Special scavenger hunt based on the 40th Anniversary of this momentous event
* Experience the Apollo/Saturn V Center at night
* Enjoy a special showing in the Lunar Theater timed to coincide with the first historic steps on the moon
* Learn about the amazing accomplishments of the past and the potential future they can look forward to in space exploration.

Hours: 4:30 p.m. ¨C 9 a.m. the following morning

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Space Shuttle Launch Schedule & Status Center

Experience one of the most stunning and dramatic events on Earth: a live NASA launch. From a space shuttle launch to the thunderous ascent of massive rockets carrying satellites, Martian rovers and planetary explorers, there's always a mission in the works at America's busiest rocket and space shuttle launch facility.

STS-127 Space Shuttle Endeavour:

Date: Saturday, June 13, 2009
Time: 7:17 a.m. ET
STS-127 will be the 29th U.S. mission to the International Space Station. The flight will deliver the external experiment platform for the Japanese science laboratory facilities.

Atlas V LRO/LCROSS:

Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Time: 3:51 p.m. ET
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to the moon and a lunar impactor secondary payload called the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage.

This space shuttle and rocket launch schedule is unofficial and contains updates from several Websites for rocket and space shuttle launches from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Launch schedules are updated several times a day.

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Astronaut Training Experience - ATX

The astronaut training program at Kennedy Space Center immerses you in the world of today¡¯s astronauts. You will take part in hands-on training and preparation for the rigors of spaceflight, you¡¯ll hear first-hand from veteran NASA astronauts as you progress through mission simulation, exploration and real-life astronaut training.

Date: Each Saturday
Time(s): Morning and afternoon times available.

Location: Astronaut Hall of Fame
Ages: 16 and older

Morning Program:
Check-in begins at 8:30 am
Program Start at 9:00 am
Program ends between 12:50 pm & 1:30 pm

Afternoon Program:
Check-in begins at 1:00 pm
Program Start at 1:30 pm
Program ends between 5:40 pm & 6:00 pm

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Astronaut Training Experience - Family ATX

Your family will spend two days immersed in astronaut training, riding realistic simulators, and building and launching your own rockets. You will meet a real NASA astronaut and spend time exploring Kennedy Space Center on a very special tour designed for Family Astronaut Training Experience participants. Finally, you will work together to perform a shuttle mission to the International Space Station in a full-scale orbiter mock-up and fully outfitted mission control facility.

Date: June 26-27, July 10-11, July 24-25, July 31-Aug 1
Time(s): 2:00 p.m. ET

Location: Astronaut Hall of Fame
Ages: 8 and older

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Camp Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Date: Each Monday - Friday
Time(s): 9 a.m. ¨C 4 p.m.
Location: U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame

Tomorrow¡¯s astronauts will experience the ultimate space adventure this summer during Camp Kennedy Space Center (KSC) at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Campers will take part in space shuttle mission simulations, tour Kennedy Space Center and perform hands-on educational activities.
This program is designed for children entering 2nd ¨C 9th grades (ages 8 - 14).

Date: Thursday, February 12, 2009
Time: 7:30 a.m. ET
Space Shuttle Discovery launch tickets go on sale Monday, January 12, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. ET. Don't miss the opportunity to see this dramatic early morning launch. Commander Lee Archambault leads the crew of STS-119 to deliver the Starboard 6 truss segment, giving the station its fourth and final set of power-generating solar wings.

Please select from launch viewing packages below:

Launch Viewing Transportation & Admission Package Closest Space Shuttle Launch Viewing! This specially priced package includes a Launch Transportation Ticket and an Admission ticket to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Due to high demand, launch transportation tickets are limited to a maximum of 4 adult and 4 child tickets per order. Orders that exceed this limit will not be processed.

Premium Launch Package & Launch Viewing Transportation & Admission & Dine With an Astronaut Closest Space Shuttle Launch Viewing! This specially priced package includes a Launch Transportation Ticket, Admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and Dine With an Astronaut buffet package. Due to high demand, launch transportation tickets are limited to a maximum of 4 adult and 4 child tickets per order. Orders that exceed this limit will not be processed.

Launch Viewing from Kennedy Space Center & Visitor Complex Space Shuttle Launch Viewing! This specially priced package includes an Admission ticket to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and launch viewing from the Visitor Complex.

Launch Viewing from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex & Dine With An Astronaut Space Shuttle Launch Viewing! This specially priced package includes an Admission ticket to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, launch viewing from the Visitor Complex, and a special buffet with an astronaut.

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Your exploration of NASA's launch headquarters traverses an amazing area that includes towering launch pads, huge rockets, history-making technology, and vast stretches of Florida wildlife. The NASA Up-Close tour and the Cape Canaveral: Then & Now tour are guided by a space program expert and take you deeper into the operations of Kennedy Space Center.

NASA Up-Close Tour: The highlight of this tour for most visitors is the A/B Camera Stop, where visitors have the closest possible Space Shuttle Launch Pad viewing, and ends at the amazing Apollo/Saturn V Center

Cape Canaveral: Then & Now Tour:
You'll relive the launch of America's first satellite at the Air Force Space and Missile Museum and see today's active rocket program. Ends at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Reservations are limited

Kennedy Space Center Tour: Included with admission and takes you to the International Space Station Center, LC 39 Observation Gantry, and the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Departs every 15 minutes from the Visitor Complex

Visitor Complex

Your journey into mankind's greatest adventure starts here at the Visitor Complex, where amazing exhibits and inspiring shows will immerse you into the past, present and future of the space program.

1 Early Space Exploration 9 Exploration in the New Millennium 2 Debus Conference Facility 10 Astronaut Encounter 3 Rocket Garden 11 Mad Mission to Mars 4 Center for Space Education 12 Information Center 5 Space Walk of Honor 13 Robot Scouts 6 Astronaut Memorial 14 Space Shop 7 IMAX Theater #2 15 Bus Boarding 8 IMAX Theater #1 16 Space Shuttle Plaza

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Your exploration of Kennedy Space Center starts with one of our world renowned tours, where you depart the Visitor Complex to see awesome NASA facilities, including the massive launch pads, gigantic Vehicle Assembly Building, and exploring the awe inspiring Apollo/Saturn V Center. There is much to do at the Visitor Co`mplex when you return, from live action theatrical shows like Mad Mission to Mars, to the inspiring Astronaut Encounter briefing with an actual NASA Astronaut - one of the few people on Earth who have been to space. View ten-story high rockets from all eras of space exploration in the Rocket Garden, walk through a full-size Space Shuttle mock-up, see IMAX space films on gigantic five-story screens, and see an actual Gemini program capsule on display in Early Space Exploration.

In 2 giant IMAX® theaters, the dream of spaceflight comes alive with a wall of sound, five-story screen and realistic 3D special effects. Dramatic footage shot by NASA Astronauts during actual missions will make you feel like you’re floating right alongside them.

New at Kennedy Space Center ATX immerses you in the world of today’s Astronauts – an exciting combination of hands-on training and preparation for the rigors of spaceflight. You’ll hear first-hand from Veteran NASA Astronauts as you progress through an authentic day of mission simulation and exploration.

Kennedy Space Center Astronaut Training Experience Tour Ticket -- ATX immerses you in the world of today's Astronauts - an exciting combination of hands-on training and preparation for the rigors of spaceflight. You'll hear first-hand from Veteran NASA Astronauts as you progress through an authentic day of mission simulation and exploration.

Your training schedule provides a range of interactive activities, from the multi-axis trainer and the 1/6 gravity chair, to operating a full-scale Shuttle mock-up and taking the helm in Mission Control.

As part of your training, you'll take an exclusive tour of Kennedy Space Center. Stops include the Space Shuttle Launch Pads, the International Space Station Center and NASA's Press Site.

Train Like an Astronaut
Your training schedule provides a range of interactive activities, from the multi-axis trainer and the 1/6 gravity chair, to operating a full-scale Shuttle mock-up and taking the helm in Mission Control.

Length

7 to 8 hours

Time

9:15 am on selected Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

Astronaut-In-Training Criteria

Mission participants must be 14 or older; participants under 18 must be accompanied by adult.

Includes ATX gear and lunch.

Lunch with Astronauts

One of the most popular programs at Kennedy Space Center, “Lunch with an Astronaut” gives visitors a one-of-a-kind experience to meet a member of NASA’s Astronaut Corps and get their autograph.