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Kennedy Space Center: A limited number of Launch Transportation Tickets for viewing selected Expendable Launch Vehicle launches on Center are available for purchase through KSC Visitor Complex. This ticket provides transportation to the KSC Visitor Complex viewing site 7 miles from the shuttle pads. Launch viewing also available within the Visitor Complex at the Rocket Garden. For details, call (321) 449-4444.
Public Launch Viewing Venues: Even though Kennedy Space Center offers the best seats in the house, there are also many prime viewing areas outside of the complex such as along the shores of the Indian River, U.S. Space Walk of Fame, Playalinda Beach, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, the Cocoa Beach Pier or any of the beaches south of Port Canaveral.
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ROCKETS FLY YEAR ROUND FROM THE SPACE COAST: A new chapter in space flight has begun with unmanned flights to the International Space Station, Moon, Mars and beyond. Rocket launches offer a new opportunity to witness the awesome marvel of technology, ingenuity and courage up close and personal, participating hotels on Florida's Space Coast have created "Let's Do Launch" packages that offer extended flexibility to accomodate the fluctuating nature of launch schedules. See below for more information on "Let's Do Launch" hotel packages.
To see a list of "Let's Do Launch" hotel packages click here!
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Roll your mouse over the map below to view more information about each launch viewing spot.
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Kennedy Space Center & Cape Canaveral Launch Schedule Kennedy Space Center & Cape Canaveral has long been our nation's gateway to exploring, discovering & understanding our universe. View our launch schedule below & join us during this new era of space discovery.
February 2012 • Falcon 9 • Dragon C2
Launch Time: 0128 GMT on 8th (8:28 p.m. EST on 7th)
Launch Site: SLC-40, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the second Dragon spacecraft, called Dragon C2. The mission will demonstrate proximity operations during an approach within 6 miles of the International Space Station. The company is building the Dragon to fly on resupply missions to the orbiting lab.
February 16, 2012 • Atlas 5 • MUOS 1
Launch Time: 2246-2330 GMT (5:46-6:30 p.m. EST)
Launch Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the first Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite for the U.S. Navy. Built by Lockheed Martin, this U.S. military spacecraft will improve ground communications for U.S. forces on the move.
April 27, 2012 • Atlas 5 • AEHF2
Launch Time: TBD
Launch Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch the second Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite built by Lockheed Martin. This U.S. military spacecraft will provide highly-secure communications.
June 2012 • Delta-4 Heavy NROL-15
Launch Time: TBD
Launch Site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket will launch a classified spy satellite cargo for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office.
June 12 2012 • Atlas 5 • NROL-38
Launch Time: TBD
Launch Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket will launch a classified spacecraft payload for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office. 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.
August 30, 2012 • Atlas 5 • RBSP
Launch Time: TBD
Launch Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
Built and managed by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, this mission includes two spacecraft to fly in highly elliptical orbits to study Earth's radiation belts and probe the influences of the sun. This launch was delayed from May.
September 2012 • Delta-4 GPS 2F-3
Launch Time: TBD
Launch Site: SLC-37B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The Delta 4 rocket launched by the United Launch Alliance will deploy the Air Force's third Block 2F navigation satellite for the Global Positioning System.
Late 2012 • Atlas 5 • TDRS K
Launch Time: TBD
Launch Site: SLC-41, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida
The United Launch Alliance will launch an Atlas 5 rocket that will carry the TDRS K communications and delay relay satellite for NASA. The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (TDRSS) connects mission control with the International Space Station and other orbiting satellites.
Updated January 20, 2012 - 9:26 a.m. EST |
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