Summer is here and it’s time to relax, explore, and enjoy! When you’ve soaked up enough hot rays on the beach and enjoyed some refreshing summer drinks, it’s time to take to the sky! Or at least explore what it would be like. Add a fun once-in-a-lifetime visit to Kennedy Space Center to your summer itinerary and get an up-close look at NASA’s launches and their incredible astronauts! Kennedy Space Center is one of ten NASA field centers and has been the launch center for spaceflight since 1968. Launches that were carried out and managed at KSC include Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle. Luckily for our guests who are enthusiastic for space, science, and technology, KSC is located in Merritt Island and is just an hour drive from our Melbourne Beach bed and breakfast.
Take advantage of our Moon, Sea & Me Package which includes 2 tickets to Kennedy Space Center in addition to 2 Port d’Hiver t-shirts, champagne on ice and keepsake flutes, and a special service the night of your arrival with silk rose petals, romantic music, and candlelight. Enjoy the following special launches and events on your trip to Kennedy Space Center.
Space Shuttle Atlantis Exhibit
Be inspired and learn about the “people who dared to do the impossible” in the Atlantis theater. You will get an up-close look at Space Shuttle Atlantis and get the chance to interact with over 60 exhibits that celebrate astronauts and accomplishments.
Shuttle Launch Experience
Immerse yourself in the shuttle launch experience and go on a journey of launching into space with the true sounds, sights, and feelings that astronauts go through. This virtual launch is a true one-of-a-kind experience that you can’t find anywhere else – so don’t miss it!
Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour
Hop on the bus for one of KSC’s daily tours and see some of the most iconic NASA landmarks with an experience tour guide. Bus tours leave every 15 minutes from the Visitor Complex.
NASA Now
You will explore much of NASA’s history during your time at Kennedy Space Center but what is NASA like now and what will it be like in the future? Head over to the West Gallery of IMAX Theater to explore the future of NASA’s Commercial Crew program and the Journey to Mars!
Upcoming Launches
- SpaceX Falcon 9 CRS-9, July 18, 2016 – Launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the Dragon spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS). KSC will offer a public viewing. Check the site for exact times closer to the launch.
- OSIRIS-REx Atlas V, September 8, 2016 – Launching from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on ULA’s Atlas V rocket. View the launch from Kennedy Space Center.
Kennedy Space Center is open 9am-7pm. Find more information here.