Introduction

THE NEXT BEST THING TO AN ACTUAL SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH- 


Strap in for a simulation of the space shuttle’s eight-and-a-half-minute ascent into orbit! Enter the heart of space shuttle operations for a prelaunch briefing by veteran space shuttle commander Charles Bolden. Once on board, experience what veteran NASA astronauts call the next best thing to flying aboard the space shuttle.

Shuttle Launch Experience
Attraction Details
  • include with admission tag INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION
  • Hours icon Allow 30 minutes
  • sle icon Visitors must be at least 44" tall
  • page detail Located inside Space Shuttle Atlantis®
  • page detail Accessible for visitors with disabilities
  • page detail Map
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Plan Your Mission
Children interacting with touch panels in the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit.

PLAN YOUR MISSION

Just as every successful launch requires a pre-launch checklist, so does your visit to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
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