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Rocket Launch

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11

Launch Complex 39A - Kennedy Space Center

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NET FriFridayAugust 1
  • 11:43am
Portrait of four astronauts in uniform, representing NASA’s Crew-11 mission.

Add a rocket launch to your day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! NASA and SpaceX are set to launch the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station (ISS).

Feel the Heat Launch Viewing Package

The Feel the Heat package brings you as close to the launch pad as possible with viewing from the Apollo/Saturn V Center! See the rocket leave the launch pad. Please be familiar with the scrub policy.

WHERE: Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area at the Apollo/Saturn V Center
DISTANCE: 3.9 miles / 6.27 kilometers from the launch pad
PRICE: $250 (plus tax)

INCLUSIONS:

  • Launch viewing packages support two launch attempts and an additional daily admission ticket valid to use within 30 days after the launch date.
  • Bus transportation through NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center
  • Real-time launch commentary from a space expert
  • Complimentary meal
  • Complimentary premium souvenir
  • A commemorative launch card, badge, and lanyard
  • Digital photos of your party from AstroPhotos at bus boarding and with the lunar rover at the Apollo/Saturn V Center

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Check-in for Feel the Heat begins at 8:15 AM; Bus boarding begins at 8:30 AM at the bus boarding area.
  • Plan to arrive early and plan for increased traffic
  • Bleacher space is limited. For lawn seating, we recommend you bring a blanket or a foldable chair that can be carried in a shoulder bag
  • Launch viewing packages are for all ages, but an adult must accompany any children

Main Visitor Complex

INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION TO THE VISITOR COMPLEX

ATLANTIS NORTH LAWN
Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®

  • See the rocket once it clears the tree line
  • Limited bleacher seating
  • Approximately 7 miles / 12 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 9:30 AM
  • Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available

ROCKET GARDEN | GATEWAY PAVILION
Located in front of the Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex® building

  • Approximately 7 miles / 12 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Viewing area opens at 9:30 AM
  • Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available

Crew-11

Zena Cardman

  • Mission Commander (NASA)

Mike Fincke

  • Mission Pilot (NASA)

Kimiya Yui

  • Mission Specialist (JAXA)

Oleg Platonov

  • Mission Specialist (ROSCOSMOS)

MISSION OVERVIEW

Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Booster Landing: Cape Canaveral Space Force Station – Landing Zone 1

NASA and SpaceX will launch the eleventh crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP).

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Kimiya Yui, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov will launch to the International Space Station on the agency’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission.