This visitor center is inspirational. Wander through a garden of rockets, encounter an astronaut, watch a 3D IMAX movie, touch a piece a moon rock, ride the shuttle launch experience simulator and see the Space Shuttle Atlantis up-close -these are just some of our teams favorite things to do.

The visitor center has so many options. We get you there for 9am, and you can spend the day exploring. On the bus ride over the tour guide will give you a lot of information to ensure you make the most out of your time.

Opened in summer 2022, Gateway: the deep space launch complex is a bold new attraction that explore the future of space travel what highlighting what is happening right now in the space program. With your commander steering the path, launch aboard one of four unique journeys through the solar system and beyond during an immersive ride. ‘Journey to Mars’ and you can immerse yourself in the future of space exploration.

The space center is always a highlight of a Florida trip.

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

A ship like no other, the space shuttle launched like a rocket and landed like a glider while transporting astronauts to space and back for thirty years. Stand in awe of this American icon at Space Shuttle Atlantis®, permanent home of the orbiter. Explore shuttle missions that secured the future of Hubble Space Telescope and the International Space Station. Learn how to dock and land the shuttle with training simulators. Discover the legacy of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

There are lots of exhibits at this center…….

Some of our favorites are –

Saturn V Rocket
Every human who stepped foot on the Moon launched from Kennedy Space Center atop a Saturn V rocket. Learn about the power of this rocket and imagine what it was like to launch into space on this massive machine.

The Apollo 8 Firing Room
Experience the thrill of the space race with the launch of Apollo 8. Watch history unfold in the Firing Room as the first crewed Saturn V mission blasts into space.

Exploring the Moon – and touching the moon rock!
Experience the wonder of the Apollo Moon landings through various interactive exhibits and artifacts. Seeing a real lunar module and touching an actual Moon rock are only a few of the ways you too can explore the Moon!

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Celebrate the pioneers of NASA’s early space programs which inspired a nation to reach for the stars. Heroes & Legends, presented by Boeing®, also features the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included