Mars Base 1
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Add-On Enhancement
- Heightened Visual or Motion Effects
- Reservations Required
- Some Mobility, Height, and Weight Requirements
- Does Not Include Admission to Visitor Complex
- Height and Weight Restrictions
- Allow 7 hours
Mars Base 1 is the only place on Earth where you travel to Mars to live and work for the day. Set in a landscape of the future, Rookie Astronaut teams have the unique opportunity to manage the Base Operations Center on Mars, harvest vegetables in the Botany Lab, program robots to optimize solar energy intake and adapt to the challenges of living in the Martian environment.
Time: 5 – 7 hours, beginning at 9:30 AM
Price: $150 plus tax per participant
Admission to the Astronaut Training Experience Center does not include admission to the visitor complex, but admission is not required to participate. Add admission to visit on your second day and have the complete Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex experience!
Additional Information:
Trainees: Individuals or groups of 24 or more, ages 10 and older. Trainees that are ages 10 – 17 will require a paying, participating adult.
Availability: Mars Base 1 can be booked as a private event for larger groups, or families/small groups can join others for a public program. For private groups, call 1.855.433.4210 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST daily. Click the link above for program dates open to the public. If you do not see a date that fits your schedule, inquire about a private experience for your group. Full payment is due at the time of booking.
English Fluency: Each guest must be able to read and speak English fluently in order to participate in the Mars Base 1 Program.
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Health and Safety Restrictions
Wheelchair Accessibility
Mars Base 1
Wheelchair Accessibility
Mars Base 1
Mars Transfer Vehicle: A wheelchair- accessible space is provided.
All Astronaut Training Experience Center Simulators
Including the Mars Transfer Vehicle in Mars Base 1
All Astronaut Training Experience Center Simulators
Including the Mars Transfer Vehicle in Mars Base 1
For safety, you should be in good health and free from high blood pressure, heart, back or neck problems, motion sickness, or other conditions that could be aggravated by this experience. Maximum weight for all simulators is 275 pounds/127 kilograms. Expectant mothers should not participate. Guests must wear closed-toed shoes to participate. Due to the nature of the simulators, guests should be cautious when wearing dresses/skirts in the program. Guests of a certain body type may not be able to ride.
