Out of
this world
With rockets launching
almost every week, there
is a renewed interest in
America’s space program. People line
the beaches and roadways surrounding
Kennedy Space Center in Florida to
watch rockets launched from pads 39A
and 39B, and the adjoining Canaveral
Space Force Base pads.
Since the opening of NASA’s Kennedy
Space Center 60 years ago, large crowds
have been coming to Brevard County for
a firsthand experience as the race for the
moon heated up. For a comprehensive
look at the the space program, tourists
can head to KSC’s visitors complex.
If you’re going to go, be there at 10 a.m.
when it opens. And buy your tickets
online in advance. Otherwise, tickets
can be purchased at self-serve kiosks at
the entrance. The complex doesn’t
make public attendance numbers,
other than saying it is more than 1.5
million visitors a year. Weekends
are especially crowded.
Security at the complex is tight.
Backpacks and handbags are
searched. Masks are no longer
required, but encouraged when
inside venues.
Quick tip right up front: If you
want to see the Apollo/Saturn
V exhibit, go to the sign up
station immediately and pick a
time for your tour. The exhibit
is in another area of the
Space Center and you have
to make a reservation for a
shuttle bus to take you there.
It’s first come, first served
and reservations do book
quickly. Allow 90 minutes
for the exhibit, including
the drive time.
The Apollo/Saturn V
complex features exhibits
of the Apollo moon
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