Hotels near Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Merritt Island, FL 32953, USA
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex sits inside the working NASA spaceport on Merritt Island and delivers the closest civilians can get to active rocket-launch history. The Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit displays the actual orbiter suspended nose-up mid-flight, while the Apollo/Saturn V Center houses an original 363-foot Saturn V moon rocket lying on its side beneath its five massive F-1 engines. Bus tours through the restricted areas pass Launch Complex 39A, still active for SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy missions.
Standard 2026 admission runs $75 adults and $65 children (ages 3-11), and the ticket includes the KSC Bus Tour, all exhibits and IMAX films. The Complex opens daily at 9am with last admission at 4pm. If a launch window falls during your visit, upgraded Launch Transportation Tickets put you within about 4 miles of the pad. Plan on at least 6 hours here to see everything worthwhile.
Pro Tip: Book the Chat with an Astronaut program ($30 add-on) in advance - former shuttle and ISS crew members share unscripted mission stories and take audience questions. The $199 Astronaut Training Experience half-day program for ages 10 and up includes it automatically.
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