Amazing (John F. Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral))

Member Name: Gary_Flower

Product:	John F. Kennedy Space Center (Cape Canaveral)
Date:	26/10/09 (4 review reads)
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Advantages: For the cost you get to see a lot.

Disadvantages: The centre is on the coast and does take 1hr to travel to from Orlando

The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is NASA's space vehicle launch facility and Launch Control Center and is located Merritt Island Florida. The site is near Cape Canaveral and this is why the site is sometimes called by that name. The name Kennedy Space Center was given to the centre following President's John F. Kennedy's assassination There is a visitor center and public tours at KSC.

The site has been the focal point of space explaration since it was built. The Mercury, Gemini and Apollo projects all launched from here most famously Apollo 11 (Which took the first human to land on the moon) At the present time KSC's only launch operations are Launch Complex 39, Pads A and B.

The KSCenter Visitor Complex is home to a number of museums, a simulation ride two IMAX theatres, and a range of tours allowing visitors a closer look at various restricted areas that would otherwise not be possible.

You are able to take a bus to an observation gantry on the grounds of Launch Complex 39. If you are lucky enough and go when a shuttle or rocet is on the pad this is the best time to do this. You also can get to the Apollo-Saturn V Center which is a large museum built around its centerpiece exhibit, a restored Saturn V launch vehicle.
The Visitor Complex also includes in hounor to the fallen people in space explorationThe Space Mirror Memorial. This d huge black granite mirror through-engraved with the names of all astronauts who died in the line of duty.

This is an amazing place to visit and you get a sense of excitement knowing that this is where rocets & space shuttles are being have have been made and launched. Knowing you are in the place that the impossible became impossible is mind blowing. The best part I thought was seeing a full sized Satern 5 rocket laid down for you to look at. Thee admission is $38 which is grreat value for what you get to see and do.

Summary: Must Visit!!!!!!!