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Discover the History featured in “Fly Me to the Moon” at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has starred alongside Hollywood A-listers, Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum and Woody Harrelson, in the summer movie, “Fly Me to the Moon,” released internationally on Friday, July 12, 2024.

The movie, which is set against the high-stakes backdrop of the 1960s space race and NASA’s historic Apollo 11 Moon landing, tells the fictional story of marketing genius Kelly Jones (Johansson), as her world collides with that of Cole Davis (Tatum), a NASA employee who has been given the difficult task of keeping America’s mission to put a man on the Moon afloat.

The film features many highlights at the visitor complex, which you can see anytime you visit. Highlights include:

Father and son pointing to the VAB building

  • The Rocket Garden: An awe-inspiring welcome to the visitor complex where NASA’s Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Programs are represented in a garden of giants. You can enjoy a tour through the history of early rocket science, with a space expert communicator throughout the day.
  • Saturn V rocket: Filmed for the movie, the Saturn V Moon rocket on display at Apollo/Saturn V Center is one of only three remaining Saturn V rockets in the United States. At 363 feet, it is 60 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. You can take a stroll under this show-stopping giant and fully appreciate the size and complexity of the type of rocket that launched humans to the Moon more than 50 years ago.
  • Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB): The historic building, with enough volume to house three Empire State Buildings, features heavily in the movie and is a major highlight of the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour. Completed in 1966 for the assembly of the Saturn V rocket, the VAB remains a central element of NASA’s plans to launch people and equipment deep into space on missions of exploration.
  • Astrovan: Located inside the Apollo/Saturn V Center is the astrovan, which was used to transport astronauts from crew quarters to the launch pad. This was utilized for filming with the stars sitting inside it for certain scenes.
NASA Astrovan on display
Astronauts used this van for their ride from crew quarters to the launch pad. The small section of the umbilical tower is just the upper section of what was a 380-foot steel structure that allowed astronauts to reach the spacecraft atop the Saturn V rocket.

All travelers inspired by the movie can get a real “space fix” at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The attraction allows guests to uncover the past, present and future of space exploration, immersing themselves in authentic and original experiences, displays, artifacts and activities.

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