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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is situated within a 140,000 acre wildlife refuge, six times the size of Manhattan.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers every guest the opportunity to discover the wonders of space.
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Kennedy Space Center is NASA's launch headquarters, the home of the Space Shuttle program and one of the only places in the world where humans have launched into space – the only place where humans have left to go to the Moon. It is a place where the space shuttle was prepped for flight, launched and landed. Today, it is a place where unmanned rockets, whose payloads include communication satellites, rovers bound for Mars and interplanetary explorers, are launched from.
Kennedy Space Center is one of several NASA centers that perform vital tasks for the space program. Others include Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, and Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The responsibilities range from astronaut training to mission operations and important research functions.
To ensure that these centers are constantly working together, NASA launched the One NASA initiative encompassing how NASA accomplishes challenging projects through all of the centers. A One NASA approach emphasizes a unified strategic plan, a strong commitment to teamwork, and tools and capabilities for greater collaboration across the agency.
John F. Kennedy Space Center is America's gateway to the universe and NASA's launch headquarters. Just 45 minutes from Orlando, it is a working government facility where more than 10,000 men and women push the limits of scientific knowledge each day.
But it's also a remarkable place for visitors to explore and make their own discoveries. Celebrating the past, present and future of mankind's accomplishments, Kennedy Space Center is part of any great Florida vacation.
Launch Programs
Kennedy Space Center is America's busiest launch and landing facility. On a frequent basis, unmanned Atlas, Delta and Titan rockets launch communication and surveillance satellites, rovers and other spacecraft to help us gain an understanding of both our own and other planets.
NASA Programs
Within every building and around every corner at Kennedy Space Center, there is a story to tell about the days of early space exploration. The Mercury Program saw the selection of America's first astronauts, as well as the first manned spacecraft to orbit Earth. During Project Gemini, astronauts walked and worked in space. And the legendary Apollo Program eventually put 12 Americans on the Moon. Currently, Space Shuttles are transporting pieces of the International Space Station to be assembled 200 miles above Earth.
Legendary Figures
More than a few legendary astronauts have walked through the halls of NASA and into the pages of history, including John Glenn – the first American to orbit the Earth, Neil Armstrong – the first human to walk on the Moon, and Jim Lovell – the legendary captain of Apollo 13. At the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, vistors can delve into the lives of these great explorers and many others.