If you are a launch rat on the Space Coast, this is THE place to go. All the history, all the rockets, the Atlantis space shuttle, bus tours, IMAX movies, rocket launch viewing; space nerd paradise. Don’t bother with the multi-day ticket; buy a season pass, it will pay for itself by day 2, and you will want more days here than that. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by just about every launch rat ever.
Category: Attractions
Places to see and things to do when you’re not watching launches.
Kennedy Space Center Apollo/Saturn V Center
★ www.kennedyspacecenter.com/explore-attractions/race-to-the-moon
★ Kennedy Space Center FL 32899
★ +1 (855) 433-4210
★ Kennedy Space Center FL 32899
★ +1 (855) 433-4210
Listed separately for mapping purposes, the Apollo Saturn V center is part of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and is included with admission. Here is where you’ll see the Saturn V rocket. Launch viewing is also sometimes offered from this location; check website for specific launch details.
Sands Space and History Center
★ www.afspacemuseum.org/historycenter/
★ 100 Spaceport Way
★ Cape Canaveral FL 32920
★ +1 (321) 853-1919
★ 100 Spaceport Way
★ Cape Canaveral FL 32920
★ +1 (321) 853-1919
The Sands Museum is located outside the CCAFS gates and is open to the public. Call for availability information on launch days. Features items & history from the early days of the space program to the present, and a gift shop that offers a variety of interesting things often not found elsewhere. Pay no attention to the ambiguity of Google Maps; the museum is located behind the SpaceX Launch & Landing Control Center, not in it. Recommended by Wayward.
American Space Museum & Walk of Fame
Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
Listed separately for mapping purposes, the VAB is part of Kennedy Space Center. It is the largest single-story building anywhere, and dominates the eastern horizon when viewed from the mainland. Not publicly accessible, but KSC bus tours will offer a drive-by, or a quick stop outside.
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
★ www.kennedyspacecenter.com/explore-attractions/heroes-and-legends/us-astronaut-hall-of-fame
★ Kennedy Space Center FL 32899
★ +1 (855) 433-4210
★ Kennedy Space Center FL 32899
★ +1 (855) 433-4210
Listed separately for clarity – Google Maps still shows this in Titusville, but it is now located inside Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex and is included with your admission.
Exploration Tower
7-story observation deck & attraction in Port Canaveral. $5 admission, generally $15 for launch viewing. Check prices/availability in advance if this is your plan, as sometimes the tower is reserved for private parties. NOTE: Tripods are NOT PERMITTED for launch viewing from Exploration Tower.