Launch Details
SpaceX Falcon Heavy USSF-52
Dec 28, 2023 08:07 PM Launch Complex 39A • Kennedy Space CenterLAUNCH VIEWING:
Watch the launch of the SpaceX Falcon Heavy USSF-52 mission from one of the following locations:
Apollo/Saturn V Premium
Launch Transportation Ticket
Launch Transportation Ticket
$70 in addition to admission
Guests with a premium launch transportation ticket will ride the bus to the Apollo/Saturn V Center may want to skip the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour and spend time exploring other attractions. If guests with premium launch transportation tickets are at the Apollo/Saturn V Center when bus tours have concluded they will be provided a wristband to remain on site.
- Approximately 4 miles/ 6 kilometers from the launch pad
- Launch Transportation Ticket (LTT) required in addition to valid admission ticket
- Check-in begins at 4:15 PM ET and buses will begin boarding at 4:30 PM ET in the Bus Embarkation Zone
- Launch audio and commentary provided by a space-expert communicator
- Launch video feed available inside Apollo/Saturn V Center on the People's Moon exhibit screens.
Designated Launch Viewing Areas
Included with admission
Atlantis North Lawn, located to the left when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
Atlantis South Lot, located to the right through the white gates when approaching Space Shuttle Atlantis®
Gateway Pavilion, located to the right of the Rocket Garden
Space Mirror Memorial, located behind Orbit Cafe
- Included with admission to the visitor complex
- Approximately 7 miles / 12 kilometers from the launch pad
- See the rocket once it clears the tree line
- Viewing area opens at 5:30 PM
- Launch audio, video, and communicator commentary available only at the Atlantis North Lawn and Atlantis South Lot
NET December 28, 2023 | SpaceX Falcon Heavy USSF-52
MISSION DETAILS:
- Launch Provider: SpaceX
- Rocket Type: Falcon Heavy
- Payload: X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle
- Booster(s): Outer Boosters - Landing Zones 1 & 2 / Center Booster - Expendable
A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch the USSF-52 mission for the United States Space Force. The Falcon Heavy will carry the X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle on its seventh mission to complete a wide range of tests, including radiation effects on materials provided by NASA.
