Upcoming Events at Kennedy Space Center

Launches & Events

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View Rocket Launches & Be Inspired

Come face-to-face with space during special events at Kennedy Space Center. Visitors can watch rockets blast off, meet astronauts and celebrate holidays in space, just to name a few. Make space in your travels for unique and inspiring experiences during your Florida vacation.

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Events Calendar

See what's happening at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Rocket Launches

Find out about upcoming rocket launch viewing opportunities for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Featured Events

Rocket Launch: May 17, 2021 1:35 PM ET | ULA Atlas V SBIRS GEO Flight 5

May 17, 2021 01:35 PM Cape Canaveral LC-41

United Launch Alliance will launch an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral carrying a satellite for the United States military. Watch the launch from the visitor complex.

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Astronaut Training Experience

May 08, 2021 09:30 AM Astronaut Training Experience® Center - Exploring with Lockheed Martin

Immerse you and your crew into the world of space exploration with hands-on training and simulation technology in the Astronaut Training Experience® (ATX) program.

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his illustration shows the Lucy spacecraft passing one of the Trojan Asteroids near Jupiter.

Rocket Launch: NET October 16, 2021 TBA | ULA Atlas V Lucy Mission

Oct 16, 2021 Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, SLC-41

Witness the launch of the first mission to the Trojan Asteroids. The spacecraft Lucy’s 12-year journey to 8 different asteroids starts with its launch from America's Multi-User Spaceport.

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U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame Induction

Nov 13, 2021 Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Join us as veteran astronauts Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Pamela A. Melroy, and Scott Kelly are inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Planet Play - NOW OPEN

Planet Play, a new, fully-immersive multiple-story play experience is designed to educate the next generation, ages 2 – 10, about space exploration. Planet Play is an indoor interactive area where children play on the planets with one-of-a-kind digital and physical activities. Parents can enjoy a coffee and wine bar in a comfortable lounge while watching their tiny explorers learn about space.

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RETURN TO THE MOON

Go behind NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center again. Learn more about how you can add this one-of-a-kind attraction to your day with the new transportation reservation process which has been developed with your health and safety in mind.

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