Add a rocket launch to your day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! SpaceX is set to launch a new batch of Starlink satellites into orbit. Watch with visitor complex admission from the following location:
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 includes Apollo Program exhibits and offers a close-up look at the world’s largest rocket, the Saturn V.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
BANANA CREEK LAUNCH VIEWING AREA
INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION TO THE VISITOR COMPLEX
- 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 3:15 PM
- If the launch has not occurred by 5:00 PM, the viewing area and visitor complex will be cleared of all guests.
- Launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
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. It’s a great way to enjoy the excitement of liftoff while exploring everything space exploration has to offer.
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 3:45 PM
- If the launch has not occurred by 6:00 PM, the viewing area and visitor complex will be cleared of all guests.
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available
MISSION OVERVIEW
Launch Provider: SpaceX
Launch Vehicle: Falcon 9 | Block 5
Booster Landing: Droneship
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.