General Admission + Chat with an Astronaut

General Admission + Chat with an Astronaut

Celebrating USA - 2026 Summer Line-Up
It’s in the American spirit to explore. This summer, discover our nation’s pioneering spirit and bold mission to travel beyond our planet as Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex honors the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. All events are included with Admission!
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Now Open! The Gantry at LC-39
If you have ever wanted to get even closer to NASA’s launch pads, now you can. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is extending the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour to include a new, one-of-a-kind experience. The Gantry at LC-39 is now open and features outdoor play areas, historic artifacts, premier launch viewing, an immersive Earth Information Center, and a gantry with four floors of exploratory interactive experiences. There’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
You don't have to be an astronaut to explore space. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex provides an exhilarating and educational experience of the space program.

From NASA's earliest manned missions to the crews of today's Space Shuttle, scores of Astronaut heroes have lived, trained and left their mark here at Kennedy Space Center. Now it's your turn to explore. Nowhere else can you see, touch and hear more about the workings of America's space program -- or get so close to the amazing machines that launched a nation into space and kept it there for more than 40 years.

Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex brings visitors nose-to-nose with Atlantis and invites them to "be the astronaut" with more than 60 interactive experiences that highlight the people, passion and patriotism behind NASA's program that launched the Hubble Space Telescope and built the International Space Station.

General Admission Ticket
Explore a day or two at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Experience Space Shuttle Atlantis? and get vertical on the Shuttle Launch Experience®. See IMAX®3D space films. Enjoy all exhibits and shows at the Visitor Complex and the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

For the first time in almost two years, astronauts are coming back to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! With the return of daily astronaut appearances comes a brand-new add-on enhancement.

During this new experience, the Astronaut of the Day sits down in a casual, small-group setting to answer your most pressing questions. Enjoy a sampling of food and beverages while having a group conversation about what it is really like to live and work in space. With plenty of time for an engaging Q & A session, you are sure to leave feeling truly acquainted with a space pioneer and equipped with incredible stories to share for years to come.

Inclusions:
• A continental breakfast in the morning, or chef’s choice of culinary samplings in the afternoon
• 1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (more available for purchase)
• A commemorative gift and lithograph (signed portrait)of the astronaut

LAUNCH and EVENTS CALENDAR

Going Cashless: Beginning January 1, 2025, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is transitioning to a cashless operation. Cash will no longer be accepted at the registers throughout the visitor complex, but should you arrive with only cash, it may be converted using Cash-to-Card kiosks located throughout the visitor complex.

Terms and Conditions: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex reserves the right to require photo ID for entry and can cancel tickets for misuse at any time. Tickets are valid only during regularly scheduled operating hours excluding activities/events priced separately. Tours, films, and exhibits may be altered or closed due to operational requirements. Not responsible for lost or stolen tickets.