Guided Tours
Short of becoming an astronaut, there’s no better way to get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Kennedy Space Center than on the Kennedy Space Center Tour (KSC Tour). Take a NASA bus for a panoramic view of space shuttle launch pads at the LC-39 Observation Gantry, see International Space Station modules being prepared for space flight, experience the historic Apollo 8 launch and then marvel at a massive 363-foot-long Saturn V moon rocket at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. The KSC Tour is included with admission and departs every 15 minutes from the Visitor Complex.
Special interest tours are also available, taking you deeper into the operations of Kennedy Space Center. These guided tours are led by trained space experts.
NASA Up Close
Get an insider’s view of Kennedy Space Center and discover what it takes to launch the space shuttle from preparation to liftoff on the NASA Up Close tour. Guided by tour specialists, see the giant structures that make up the world’s largest launch facility. Get an up-close look at the coastal launch pads that unleashed the power to put people on the moon and send space shuttles to the International Space Station. The tour culminates at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, home of the largest rocket ever built – a 363-foot long moon rocket.
Please Note: This Kennedy Space Center Up Close tour sells out daily and reservations are strongly suggested. Reserve online or call 321-449-4400.
Cape Canaveral: Then & Now Tour
Take a guided tour to discover the 50-year history of space exploration on the Cape Canaveral: Then and Now tour. Visit historic Launch Complex 5/6, site of the first two Mercury launches and the birthplace of NASA’s manned space program. Relive the early years of space exploration at the Air Force Space & Missile Museum and visit Launch Complex 34, site of the 1967 Apollo 1 tragedy in which astronauts Gus Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee perished in a fire during a launch test. The tour culminates at the Apollo/Saturn V Center, the home of an actual 363-foot long moon rocket.
Please Note: Photo I.D. is required for adults & children. This tour sells out daily and reservations are strongly suggested. Reserve online or call 321-449-4400.