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Kennedy Space Center Programs & Activities

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kennedy-space-centerKennedy Space Center offers a wide array of family activities.  Check out the rocket garden or the Astronaut Hall of Fame after your Shuttle Launch Experience.  

 

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Admission
$38 plus tax for adults
$28 plus tax for children ages 3-11
 
Annual Pass
$50 plus tax for adults
$35 plus tax for children ages 3-11
*Unlimited admission — except for certain launch days.
 
Guided Tour Packages (NASA Up Close or Cape Canaveral: Then and Now)
Get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of NASA that explores the Space Shuttle Program, from launch preparation to lift-off, including up-close views of launch pads, the Vehicle Assembly Building and the six-million-pound Crawler-Transporter.
$59 plus tax for adults
$43 plus tax for children ages 3-11
*Includes admission
 
Lunch With an Astronaut
Offers visitors an opportunity to dine with a true space hero and learn about the daily life of an astronaut.
$22.99 for adults
$15.99 for children ages 3-11
*In addition to admission
 
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame
Learn about the rave men and women who have flown in space, see the world’s largest collection of astronaut memorabilia and explore a historic collection of spacecrafts including the Apollo 14 command module.
$17 plus tax for adults
$13 plus tax for children ages 3-11
*Included with admission to KSCVC
 
Spaceflight Simulator
Interactive exhibits and simulators allow guests to experience for themselves not just the thrill but the pull of flight. The G-force trainer centrifuge takes guests on a jet fighter training run, where they can pull up to “4 Gs” – 3 times the force of gravity – without leaving the ground. Visitors can also experience the lighter-than-air ease of walking on the moon, and even ride in a rover on the surface of Mars.
*Included in admission price
 
Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)  (14 years and older)
Offers participants an exciting day of training and preparation for the rigors of spaceflight including orientation by a real astronaut, simulator exercises, a private tour of KSC and a space shuttle mission simulation aboard a full-scale orbiter mock-up. Reservations are required for the full day adult ATXSM
$250 per person
 
Family ATX
The new two-day adult Family ATXSM  is now available
$625 for one adult and one child
An additional child or adult staying in the same hotel room is $275 per person

Prices as of May 2007, subject to change.

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