NASA's SpaceX Crew-11
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| NET FriFriday | August 1 |
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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.