Add a rocket launch to your day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! SpaceX is set to launch the GPS III SV08 payload into orbit. Watch with visitor complex admission from two locations:
Apollo/Saturn V Center
BANANA CREEK LAUNCH VIEWING AREA
Included with admission
- See the rocket leave the launch pad
- Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first-come, first-served basis
- Approximately 6.2 miles / 10 kilometers from the launch pad
- Launch Viewing Area opens at 11 AM ET
- Launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
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 6.7 miles / 10.8 kilometers from the launch pad
- Viewing area opens at 11:30 AM ET
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available
MISSION INFORMATION
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9 Block 5
Booster Landing: Droneship
The eighth Lockheed Martin designed and built Global Positioning (GPS) III space vehicle (SV08) for the U.S. Space Force. Upon launch, this newest satellite will join the operational GPS constellation of 31 satellites working steadily to bring critical positioning, navigation, and timing to warfighters and civilians around the world.