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Due to the launch window occurring outside visitor complex operating hours, no viewing will be available for this next launch. Sign up for email alerts to be notified of future launch viewing opportunities.

Add a rocket launch to your day at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! {{Launch Provider}} is set to launch {{payload}} into orbit. Watch with visitor complex admission from {{location(s)}}:

The launch window for this mission begins before the visitor complex opens. If the launch attempt moves into operating hours, viewing opportunities will open to guests with admission. Check signage upon arrival for how best to watch the launch. Capacity at the viewing locations are available first come, first served basis.

Launch Viewing Opportunities

Feel the Heat Launch Viewing Package

  • Admission + Transportation$250
    (Ages All)
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.
Witness Liftoff!

The launch viewing package you have purchased is mission-specific (i.e., NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11), not date/time-specific. Launch packages are non-transferable to other missions. Your launch viewing package includes:

  • Admission on two targeted launch dates: one admission on the date the launch is scheduled, and one additional launch attempt if a scrub or delay occurs.
  • A return visit within 30 days after the launch attempt(s) to explore the rest of the visitor complex attractions and exhibits (blackout dates apply).
  • Food, beverages, and souvenirs, if applicable to the package that you have purchased.

Refunds* may ONLY be requested for any unused ticket packages, meaning package tickets that have not been scanned at the visitor complex main entrance during a given launch attempt.

The purchaser understands that launches may occur at any date/time or can be delayed/scrubbed with little notice due to weather or technical issues. If your travel plans are not flexible, carefully consider this scrub policy before purchasing. The visitor complex is not responsible for the launch schedule.

Apollo/Saturn V Premium Launch Transportation Ticket

  • Transportation Only$75
Enhance your rocket launch experience with the Apollo/Saturn V Center Premium Launch Transportation Ticket. Enjoy outdoor seating, expert commentary, and an exciting view of the launch from across Banana Creek.
Witness Liftoff!

The launch transportation ticket is mission-specific, not date/time specific. Launch Transportation Tickets are non-transferable to another mission.

  • If you are holding a Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) and the launch is postponed before you board a bus, your LTT will be valid for the next attempt to view the launch from your launch viewing site (does not count as one of the two “attempts”); or you may request a refund for the unused LTT *.
  • FIRST LAUNCH ATTEMPT:
    • If the launch is postponed after you have boarded a bus to either The Gantry at LC-39 or Apollo/Saturn V Center for the first attempt, your LTT will remain valid for the second launch attempt. You will receive a Return Admission Voucher to be exchanged for a visitor complex daily admission ticket valid for the date of the next launch attempt to use with your LTT.
  • SECOND LAUNCH ATTEMPT:
    • If the launch is postponed after you have boarded a bus to either The Gantry at LC-39 or Apollo/Saturn V Center for the second attempt, all elements of the LTT are considered used in full.

 

* Refunds may ONLY be requested if the visitor complex did not provide launch transportation. If launch transportation occurred, but you missed the bus or chose not to be transported, the LTT is no longer refundable.

 

The purchaser understands that launches may occur at any date/time or can be delayed/scrubbed with little notice due to weather or technical issues. If your travel plans are not flexible, carefully consider this scrub policy before purchase. The visitor complex is not responsible for the launch schedule.

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Apollo / Saturn V Launch Transportation Ticket

  • Transportation Only$20
Watch the launch from across the Banana Creek! Outdoor bleacher seating with launch commentary and unobstructed views makes this a premium launch viewing area.
Witness Liftoff!

The launch transportation ticket is mission-specific, not date/time-specific. Launch Transportation Tickets are non-transferable to another mission.

  • If you are holding a Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) and the launch is postponed before you board a bus, your LTT will be valid for the next attempt to view the launch from your launch viewing site, or you may request a refund for the unused LTT *.
  • If the launch is postponed after you have boarded a bus to either LC-39 Observation Gantry or Apollo/Saturn V Center, all elements of the LTT are considered used in full. You will receive a 20% off coupon for use at one of our on-site retail shops. You will also receive a voucher to be exchanged for a visitor complex daily admission ticket valid for the date of the next launch attempt. You can use this admission ticket to view the launch from the main visitor complex viewing area.

* Refunds may ONLY be requested if launch transportation was not provided by the visitor complex. If launch transportation occurred but you missed the bus or chose not to be transported, the LTT is no longer refundable.

 

The purchaser understands that launches may occur at any date/time or can be delayed/scrubbed with little notice due to weather or technical issues. If your travel plans are not flexible, carefully consider this scrub policy before purchasing. The visitor complex is not responsible for the launch schedule.

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 photo of your party from AstroPhotos

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

  • Check-in for Feel the Heat begins at 9:15 AM; Bus boarding begins at 9:30 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

Banana Creek Premium Launch Transportation Ticket

$75 IN ADDITION TO ADMISSION
  • Approximately 3.9 miles / 6.3 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) required in addition to valid admission ticket
  • Check-in begins at 3:15 AM ET and buses will begin boarding at 3:30 AM ET in the Bus Boarding Area
  • Digital photo taken by Storibox (taken at bus boarding)
  • Launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by a space-expert communicator
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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. Newly renovated and now open to the public, this historic site offers an incredible public launch viewing experience. With only a limited number of tickets, this is a rare opportunity to witness liftoff from a location steeped in spaceflight history and unmatched in proximity.

LC-39 Launch Transportation Ticket

$99 IN ADDITION TO ADMISSION
  • Approximately {{miles}} miles / {{kilometers}} kilometers from the launch pad
  • Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) required in addition to valid admission ticket
  • Check-in begins at {{time} {{AM/PM}} ET and buses will begin boarding at {{time}} {{AM/PM}} ET in the Bus Boarding Area
  • Digital photo taken by Storibox
  • Launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by a space-expert communicator
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The Gantry at LC-39

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 3.4 miles / 5.5 kilometers from the launch pad
  • Launch Viewing Area opens at 11:00 AM
  • Launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
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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

  • 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
  • Launch audio, video, and commentary by a space-expert communicator
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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 10:00 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 10:00 AM
  • Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available

MISSION OVERVIEW

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Rocket: {{Rocket}}
Booster Landing: {{Location}}

The Ax-4 mission will “realize the return” to human spaceflight for India, Poland, and Hungary, with each nation’s first government-sponsored flight in more than 40 years. While Ax-4 marks these countries’ second human spaceflight mission in history, it will be the first time all three nations will execute a mission on board the International Space Station. This historic mission underscores how Axiom Space is redefining the pathway to low-Earth orbit and elevating national space programs globally. The assigned crewmembers are pending approval to fly to the International Space Station by NASA and its international partners, which includes representatives from station partner members Russian Space Agency, Japanese Space Agency, European Space Agency, and Canadian Space Agency. In consensus, they decide space station crew assignments, operations, and approve non-member national astronauts.

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