Rocket Launch: March 1, 2022 4:38 PM EST | ULA Atlas V GOES-T
Mar 01, 2022 04:38 PM Cape Canaveral Space Force Station SLC-41 ULA Atlas V GOES-T
Update March 1, 2022: Online admission ticket sales are no longer available for today. A limited number of admission tickets remain available on site.
MISSION
The next in the series, the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-T (GOES-T) launches atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to provide advanced imagery and atmospheric measurements of Earth’s weather, oceans and environment. It will map lightning activity and improve monitoring of solar activity and space weather.
LAUNCH VIEWING
Watch the next launch from one of the following locations:
Atlantis North Lawn Viewing Area
Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
- Approximately 7.1 miles/11.4 kilometers from launch pad
- Included with daily admission
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Viewing area opens at 2:00 PM
- Bleacher seating, live launch commentary and live launch feed
Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area - SOLD OUT
Adjacent to the Apollo/Saturn V Center
- Approximately 5.4 miles/8.7 kilometers from launch pad
- $20 Launch Transportation Ticket in addition to daily admission
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Bus boarding begins at 2:00 PM; viewing area opens at 2:15 PM
- Bleacher seating, live launch commentary and live launch feed
Important Details:
- Plan to arrive early! The visitor complex opens at 9:00 AM. Kennedy Space Center experiences increased traffic on launch days, and there is construction on SR 405/NASA Causeway and SR 3/Courtenay Parkway resulting in lower speed limits and lane closures. Allow extra time for single-lane roads leading up to the visitor complex.
- Those wishing to visit the Apollo/Saturn V Center without the above Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) should plan to be in the bus boarding line by 1:00 PM.
- Only those with an LTT may remain at the Apollo/Saturn V Center after 3:30 PM.
- Most visitor complex attractions and exhibits will close by 5:00 PM.
- Remember to review our Launch Transportation Ticket Scrub Policy before making a reservation.
HELPFUL LINKS:
- Follow us on Twitter and Facebook for launch updates
- Read more about ULA Atlas V
Availability of upcoming viewing opportunities is dependent upon the scheduled launch time and is subject to NASA and U.S. Space Force approval. Launch date, time, and viewing opportunities are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical and mechanical issues as well as range operations and weather, either in advance or at the last minute.
