Everything You Need to Know About the Kennedy Space Center Attractions

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes Of Apollo

Mission Zone: Heroes & Legends

The Mission Control team was at the heart of the Apollo space program and a tremendous decade of achievement. Visit the Universe Theater, provided by Northrop Grumman, at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex to see Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo, the newest film about the people behind Project Apollo. Hear their testimonies, as well as those of Apollo astronauts and present NASA flight directors, to learn more about the narrative.

Path To The Moon

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon

Admire the achievements of Apollo missions 7-10 and the equipment that kept all Apollo crew safe while traveling the average of 239,000 miles/384,600 kilometers to the Moon in this collection of exhibitions and relics. Examine an actual command service module, interact with a timeline depicting the stages taken to reach the Moon, and see relics from the Apollo missions' early missions.

Moonscape

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon

Among the most intriguing new displays at the Apollo/Saturn V Center is Moonscape. The image from Apollo 11 when Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong planted the American flag on the surface of the moon is depicted in Moonscape. Lunar Module 9 (LM-9), an original lunar module built for the Apollo Program, is the most eye-catching relic.

Exploring The Moon

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon

The Apollo Moon Landings are brought to life through interactive exhibits and artifacts. Only a handful of the ways you can explore the Moon is seeing a real lunar module and touching a real Moon rock at this exhilarating exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center.

Ad Astra Per Aspera

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon
The Apollo 1 Tribute, Ad Astra Per Aspera - A Rough Road Leads to the Stars, honors the lives of Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee. This memorial showcases mementos from the Apollo 1 astronauts' lives and serves as a reminder of their sacrifice. Generations of people can learn about these brave astronauts and how their legacies live on through the Apollo missions and beyond.

Lunar Theater

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon

The Lunar Theater reconstructs the occurrences of the momentous day in July 1969 when the first-ever moon landing took place by using 3D theatrical elements combined with genuine NASA video footage and mission control records. Take a seat in the 1960s living room and bar setting while you wait for the next play to start and believe you are back in 1969, waiting for those historic moments.

Apollo Treasures Gallery

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon
The rare and valuable artifacts in this exhibition are nothing short of a treasure. In this Smithsonian-affiliated show, medals, prototypes, and training equipment depict the journey of astronauts on their way to the Moon. See actual items from the Apollo Moon missions, including Alan Shepard's Moon dust-covered spacesuit and the Apollo 14 crew capsule.

Moon Tree Garden

Mission Zone: Race to the Moon

In the Moon Tree Garden, take a moment to rest and ponder on humanity's incredible achievements. These second-generation trees are descendants of Moon seeds. A one-of-a-kind bronze statue of Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins stands in the center of the garden.

Hubble Space Telescope Theater

Mission Zone: Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), which was launched in 1990 and orbits 340 miles above the Earth's surface, was delayed when the optic mirror failed. Over the course of five arduous service flights, determined astronauts worked to save the telescope.

Astronaut Training Simulators

Mission Zone: Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other
You will learn to control the space shuttle just like an astronaut, including docking with the International Space Station and landing at the Shuttle Landing Facility at Kennedy Space Center. Space Shuttle Atlantis® has high-tech simulators that bring the complex systems and components of the space shuttle orbiter's engineering to life.

Forever Remembered

Mission Zone: Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other
Forever Remembered honors the 14 brave heroes who passed in the Challenger and Columbia disasters. This dedicated exhibit features personal artifacts from each astronaut as well as recovered gear from both orbiters, including a part of Challenger's left fuselage with an American flag and the cockpit window framework from Columbia.

ISS Triumph Of Technology

Mission Zone: Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other

At ISS Triumph Of Technology, learn about life in space, including how to sleep, eat, exercise, and act like an astronaut. Take off your shoes and travel between the Destiny and Unity modules before visiting the Microgravity Theater and participating in space research experiments.

Shuttle Launch Experience®

Mission Zone: Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other
Take part in an eight-and-a-half-minute simulation of the space shuttle's climb into orbit. For a prelaunch briefing by veteran space shuttle commander Charles Bolden, enter the heart of space shuttle operations. Once onboard, you will get a taste of what former NASA astronauts describe as "the next best thing to flying on the space shuttle."

Mars Rover Vehicle Navigator®

Mission Zone: NASA Now + Next

The Mars Rover Vehicle Navigator is the newest prototype vehicle designed to navigate the challenging topography of Mars. With its mobile lab, MRVN is a large vehicle with big wheels built to traverse through dunes, rocks, and craters. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex commissioned this incredible contraption, and visitors can get up and personal with it.

Eyes On The Universe: Nasa’s Space Telescopes 3d

Mission Zone: Shuttle: A Ship Like No Other
Through the eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), go back in time 13.4 billion years in search of the emergence of life. View the farthest extremities of the universe in 3D 4K resolution of renowned deep space photographs from HST during this live presentation in Universe Theater, hosted by Northrop Grumman.

IMAX Theater

Mission Zone: NASA Now + Next

Going to Kennedy Space Center’s Imax Theater is like being in space, except without the microgravity, plus you can eat popcorn. Daily space movies are shown in the Imax Building and are free with admission. Before the movie starts, stock up on typical theater food and drinks in the lobby.

Mission Status Briefing

Mission Zone: NASA Now + Next

When you attend the Mission Status Briefing, you will learn about current NASA missions, activities at Kennedy Space Center, and launch activity at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. Learn more about NASA's commercial partners, including SpaceX and ULA, astronauts, and science projects aboard the International Space Station, during this multimedia presentation (ISS).

Nasa Now

Mission Zone: NASA Now + Next
America's Spaceport, a multi-user functioning spaceflight facility actively flying cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, is now the birthplace of American spaceflight. Orion EFT-1, the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle slated to launch aboard SLS for deep space exploration, greets visitors to NASA Now.

Space Mirror Memorial

Mission Zone: Heroes & Legends
This memorial honors NASA's fallen heroes and pays tribute to explorers who dedicated their lives in the quest for knowledge beyond Earth. The names of 24 astronauts, including the crews of Apollo 1, STS-51L Challenger, and STS-107 Columbia, are engraved in highly polished black granite.

Planet Play

A new multi-story, fully immersive play experience is now available. Planet Play is an indoor interactive area where children can play on planets. It is designed for a younger generation of space explorers aged 2 to 12. Numerous interactive gaming and creative components, such as the ability to chart a constellation, climb a wormhole, walk on Saturn's rings, and slide through an asteroid field, are designed to create a memorable learning experience.

*Included with General Admission

KSC Step. Power. Launch!

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is fueling the future one step at a time with Piezoelectric technology. Step. Power. Launch. at NASA Central is a collection of special piezoelectric tiles depicting the Moon, Mars, and Earth at the visitor complex. Step on the tiles to watch them light up, and then glance up to see the neighboring tower collecting your energy to "launch" a rocket.

*Included with General Admission

Astronaut Training Experience

In the Astronaut Training Experience® Center, you can be a part of the next wave of space explorers who are preparing for human deep space exploration. Without ever leaving Earth, the Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) will get you as near to training, living, and working on Mars as conceivable.

*Not Included with General Admission

Mars Base 1

The only location on Earth where you can travel to Mars to live and work for a day is Mars Base 1. Rookie Astronaut teams have the rare opportunity to administer the Mars Base Operations Center, collect vegetables in the Botany Lab, design robots to maximize solar energy intake, and adjust to the obstacles of life on Mars in a futuristic terrain.

*Not Included with General Admission

ATX Training Stages

All ATX® Training Stages are ideal for guests who want to get a head start on their space travel training without committing to the full ATX program during their visit. Choose from three options to explore the Martian surface by rover or foot, or to encounter microgravity simulation at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

*Not Included with General Admission

Cosmic Quest

Cosmic Quest is a hands-on experience that engages and educates visitors about NASA's present and future space science and exploration efforts. During Cosmic Quest, you will build a Martian habitat, conduct scientific experiments aboard the International Space Station, and launch NASA's next rocket to Mars.