Kennedy Space Center: Chat with an astronaut
Conversation with an Astronaut and Entrance Tickets to the Kennedy Space Center - self-guided
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Highlights
This is where history is made. Here, humanity took its first steps beyond Earth to explore the skies, and here the future of space exploration begins. Here, you can experience the wonders of space like nowhere else in the universe.
Opened in 1967 as a place for astronauts and NASA employee families to observe Space Center operations, today the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is one of Central Florida's most popular tourist destinations. This package also includes Chat with an Astronaut!
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex admission ticket provides access to all the main attractions and also includes the exclusive Chat with an Astronaut experience. Visitors can explore exhibits, shows, and interactive attractions such as:
Space Shuttle Atlantis: Get up close to the iconic space shuttle.
Shuttle Launch Experience: Experience the thrill of a simulated space launch.
Rocket Garden: stroll among the rockets that made the history of space exploration.
IMAX® Spacefilms: Spectacular screenings, including Hubble 3D and Journey to Space.
Exploration Space®: Explorers Wanted: Live interactive presentations for all ages.
Behind the Scenes Tour
Your ticket also includes an exclusive behind-the-scenes bus tour of the Kennedy Space Center , including a visit to the Apollo/Saturn V Center , where you can see a restored Saturn V rocket, one of only three in existence. Here, you'll relive Neil Armstrong 's first steps on the moon and hear the roar of a Saturn V liftoff. Buses depart every 15 minutes from the Visitor Complex .
Chat with an Astronaut
The Chat with an Astronaut experience lasts approximately 50 minutes and takes place in small, informal groups. During the meeting, you can:
- Ask the astronauts all the most important questions
- Taste food and drinks during the experience
- Experience a unique moment of learning and inspiration
Highlights
- Touch a piece of moon rock.
- Feel the thrill of liftoff in the Shuttle Launch Experience.
- Get an up-close look at the Space Shuttle Atlantis.
- Talk to an astronaut.
- Stroll through the Rocket Garden, where rockets “bloom” year-round.
What is included?
- Day entrance ticket
The Kennedy Space Center ticket includes all the attractions, from exhibits like Space Shuttle Atlantis and Rocket Garden to a behind-the-scenes tour of the Saturn V Center. - Chat with an astronaut
It's a 50-minute experience in a small, informal group, with food and drink tasting and the opportunity to ask the astronaut all the important questions.
Inclusions: Continental breakfast or chef's choice culinary tastings, 1 alcoholic beverage per adult ticket, Commemorative gift and signed astronaut lithograph
What is not included?
- Transport
- Parking
What is there to know?
Please note: Collect your tickets at the Information Guest Services Will Call Kiosk .
- Backpacks and soft bags are permitted. Glass bottles or hard containers are not permitted.
- Beer is available for purchase at select locations; outside alcoholic beverages are not permitted.
- All bags are subject to security screening.
- Information Central: available at the entrance, multilingual staff, information, lost property and audio guides.
- Strollers, electric scooters, and wheelchairs are available for rent.
- Emergency room: nurse present.
- Pet Kennels: Air-conditioned and free. Do not leave pets in the car.
- Services for guests with disabilities: accessible buses, audio guides in various languages, descriptive audio guides for the blind, contact information for the deaf available with advance notice.
Restrictions
Due to the small group size, Chat with an Astronaut is not available for groups. Maximum 6 tickets per transaction .
Kennedy Space Center is open daily from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EST.
Chat with an Astronaut: Daily at 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Schedule will be confirmed by Gray Line Orlando based on availability.
Openings
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex:
Open daily from 9:00 a.m. - closing times vary depending on the season and time of year.
Tip: Always check the official website for updated hours before planning your visit, as they may vary depending on seasons, special events, or scheduled launches.
Meeting point
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953, USA
To reach the Visitor Complex using GPS, enter “Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex” (do not use just “Kennedy Space Center,” as this will give you an incorrect location).
GPS coordinates: 28°31'34.10"N – 80°40'45.12"W.
Cancellation policies
Description
Attractions
Space Shuttle Atlantis
There it is, just steps away: one of NASA's most incredible feats of engineering. A vehicle that took off like a rocket, orbited like a spaceship, and landed like a glider. A sight previously reserved only for astronauts on the International Space Station or on spacewalks—an unforgettable experience.
Shuttle Launch Experience
An extraordinary journey that simulates a vertical liftoff into space and orbit around the Earth aboard the Space Shuttle. Visitors, acting as crew members, experience an extremely realistic simulation, designed with the support of NASA and veteran Shuttle astronauts.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
Located a short bus ride away (included in the ticket), it houses a 110-meter (363-foot) long moon rocket. Don't miss the Firing Room Theater, which recreates an Apollo launch, and the Lunar Theater, which recounts the first moon landing. Get an up-close look at the real Apollo 14 command module "Kitty Hawk," a rare collection of prototype spacesuits, and original Apollo program artifacts.
Live shows and programs
IMAX® Film
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is home to the only two side-by-side IMAX® theaters in the world, with screens over 5 stories tall:
Hubble 3D: Float alongside astronauts on a spacewalk and learn the history of the Hubble Space Telescope and its impact on the way we see the universe.
Journey to Space: Celebrate the Space Shuttle program, the International Space Station, and their contributions to the technical and human knowledge that will carry humanity to asteroids, Mars, and beyond.
Eye on the Universe: The Hubble Space Telescope: A collection of spectacular Hubble images that tell the science of deep space exploration.
Meeting an Astronaut
The Kennedy Space Center is the only place in the world where you can meet one of the more than 300 humans who have traveled to space. This 30-minute interactive program includes a question-and-answer session and the opportunity to take a photo with an astronaut.
Exhibitions
Exploration Space: Explorers Wanted - Enter the heart of space travel and become part of the future
Early Space Exploration - See real Mercury mission control consoles and other historic artifacts
Rocket Garden - Historic rockets that tell the story of the conquest of space
Mission Status Update - Updates on ongoing space missions
Astronaut Memorial - Memorial dedicated to fallen astronauts
Space Walk of Honor - A tribute to the pioneers and supporters of the U.S. space program
Children's Play Dome - Play area for children under 122 cm tall
Catering
Orbit Café - Quick and hearty meals near IMAX® theaters
Rocket Garden Café - Restaurant nestled among the Redstone, Atlas, and Titan rockets
Milky Way - Soft-serve drinks and ice cream near the Astronaut Encounter Theater
Moon Rock Café (Apollo/Saturn V Center) - Refreshments amidst the sights and sounds of the Apollo moon landings
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