Add a rocket launch to your day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! Watch the next launch with visitor complex admission from the following location(s):
*Note: Check signage upon arrival for how best to watch the launch. The launch window for Starlink 10-54 extends to 12:27 PM. If the launch gets pushed further into the window, more viewing locations will be opened. Please review the opening hours of the locations below. Capacity at the viewing locations is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Launch Viewing at the Main Visitor Complex
Experience the thrill of launch day from the heart of the visitor complex. With admission, you’ll have access to designated viewing areas, live launch commentary, and all the exhibits and attractions that make the complex a full-day destination.
Main Visitor Complex
INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION
ATLANTIS NORTH LAWN
Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
- Viewing area opens at 8:00 AM
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Limited bleacher seating
- Approximately 7 miles / 12 kilometers from the launch pad
- Includes launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
Launch Viewing at The Gantry at LC-39
Launch viewing has returned to one of the most iconic vantage points on the Space Coast—The Gantry at LC-39. With a limited capacity, this is a rare opportunity to witness liftoff from a location steeped in spaceflight history and unmatched in proximity.
The Gantry at LC-39
INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION
- Launch Viewing Area opens at 9:30 AM
- See the rocket leave the launch pad
- Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first-come, first-served basis
- Approximately 3.4 miles / 5.5 kilometers from the launch pad
- Includes launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
Launch Viewing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center
This prime viewing location, adjacent to the Apollo/Saturn V Center, offers outdoor bleacher seating with views of launch pads across Banana Creek. If open during the launch window, the Apollo/Saturn V Center offers a close-up look at a real Saturn V Moon rocket.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION
BANANA CREEK LAUNCH VIEWING AREA
- Launch Viewing Area opens at 10:00 AM
- 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
- Includes launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
MISSION OVERVIEW
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 is targeting the launch of Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Rocket: Falcon 9
Booster Landing: Droneship