Kennedy Space Center: Admission Ticket and KSC Explore Tour

Explore the Kennedy Space Center with the KSC Explore Tour

Enjoy a unique Kennedy Space Center experience with the KSC Explore tour, which takes you beyond the traditional bus tour of the NASA complex. Throughout the journey, your expert guide will share valuable tips to ensure an unforgettable day at the space center.

Upon arrival at the main visitor center , you'll explore the world's most comprehensive Space Shuttle attraction: Atlantis . Here, you'll come face-to-face with the priceless spacecraft, just as the astronauts saw it, with the cargo bay doors open as if it were in orbit. More than 60 interactive touchscreen experiences and high-tech simulators allow you to "be the astronaut," discovering the passion, patriotism, and engineering behind the 30-year Space Shuttle program, as well as NASA's crucial role in launching the Hubble Space Telescope and building the International Space Station (ISS ).

During your visit, you will be able to:

• Conduct a virtual EVA (extravehicular activity)
• Practice docking with the ISS
• Extract cargo from the shuttle bay
• Create sonic booms and go down the Re-entry Slide
• Experience the sensation of floating in space
• Exploring a high-fidelity replica of the ISS
• Virtually connect Atlantis to the external tank
• Triggering a virtual chemical reaction for shuttle launch
• Seeing the Inside of Atlantis in “X-rays”
• Experience an orbital dawn and the thrill of a shuttle launch
• Taking command of the cockpit

In addition to the Space Shuttle Atlantis , you can visit other exhibits such as Heroes and Legends , enjoy one of two IMAX films , admire the Saturn V rocket and much more.

The Explore Tour takes you behind the scenes at the American Spaceport , offering exclusive photo stops that go beyond the standard Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour . You'll see icons of space operations like the Vehicle Assembly Building , the historic Launch Complex 39 , and launch pads used by NASA's commercial partners like SpaceX and ULA . In the days leading up to a launch, safety protocols require an alternate route, including a visit to the KSC headquarters, the industrial area, the historic Shuttle Landing Facility , and a stop at the Vehicle Assembly Building .

In short, this day will offer you a comprehensive overview of the past, present, and future of space flight , an unmissable experience for astronautics enthusiasts and the curious of all ages.

Highlights

• Explore the Kennedy Space Center!
• Visit the NASA complex and see icons of NASA flight operations
• Learn everything you need to know from your professional driver-guide.
• Take a closer look at the Space Shuttle Atlantis