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ROCKET LAUNCH: June 29, 2022 | 5:04 PM EDT
SpaceX Falcon 9 SES-22
Jun 29, 2022 05:04 PM
SLC-40 • Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
Mission:
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the SES-22 communications satellite for SES of Luxembourg. Built by Thales Alenia Space, the SES-22 will provide C-band television and data services in the United States.
Launch Viewing:
Feel the roar of the Falcon 9 rocket from one of these viewing locations:
ROCKET LAUNCH: June 29, 2022 | 5:04 PM EDT | SpaceX Falcon 9 SES-22
LC-39 Observation Gantry (Sold Out)
- See the rocket leave the launch pad
- Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) required in addition to admission
- Approximately 3.4 miles / 5.5 kilometers from the launch pad
- Buses will board at engine-end of Saturn 1B rocket in the Rocket Garden at 3:15 PM
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available
- Includes light snack and souvenir (redeemed at LC-39 viewing site)
Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area
- See the rocket leave the launch pad
- Approximately 6.2 miles / 10 kilometers from the launch pad
- Included with daily admission
- Viewing area opens at 2:30 PM
- Accessible via the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour on a first come basis
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available beginning at 3:30 PM
Atlantis North Lawn
Located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Approximately 6.7 miles / 10.8 kilometers from the launch pad
- Viewing area opens at 3:30 PM
- Included with admission to visitor complex
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available
Important Information:
- Plan to arrive early! Kennedy Space Center experiences increased traffic on launch days, and there is construction on SR 405/NASA Causeway and SR 3/Courtenay Parkway resulting in lower speed limits and lane closures. Allow extra time for single-lane roads leading up to the visitor complex.
- Most visitor complex attractions and exhibits will close at 6:00 PM, with the exception of Space Shuttle Atlantis. Guests viewing the launch may remain at the visitor complex until the launch or a scrub.