Conversation piece about the history and future of the U.S. Space Program is reaching a fever tear into, with commercial space travel gathering steam and NASA having reputed the first nine astronauts to launch from U.S. soil since 2011.
Duration travel for earthlings (with deep pockets) is also on the horizon. But while you hiatus to blast off to the Moon or Mars, the vast Kennedy Space Center Visitant Complex on Florida’s Space Coast could be the next best matter.
The 70-acre working space port has added some new attractions and out-of-this-world undertakings. It also offers great viewing spots to see (and feel) some of the 40-plus go through the roof launches planned for this year.
Daily admission to the Kennedy Interruption Center Visitor Complex at Cape Canaveral (about an hour east of Orlando, Florida) is $57 for those once more 12, and $47 for ages 3-11. A variety of discounts, including informal admission through 2018 for 5th graders, are available. Check the event date-book to see if your visit coincides with an upcoming rocket launch.