Kennedy Space Center and conversation 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. This is where humanity first wandered off the face of the Earth to explore the heavens and where 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 means for astronauts and families of NASA employees 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!
Touch a piece of Moon Rock
You'll feel like you're taking off into space with the Shuttle Launch Experience
See the Space Shuttle Atlantis up close
Talk to an astronaut
Stroll through a garden where rockets bloom year-round
Chat with an astronaut
You'll feel like you're taking off into space with the Shuttle Launch Experience
See the Space Shuttle Atlantis up close
Talk to an astronaut
Stroll through a garden where rockets bloom year-round
Chat with an astronaut
What is included?
- Kennedy Space Center Entrance Ticket (allows you to experience all attractions within the Visitor Complex)
- Entrance fee for the Chat with an Astronaut experience (10am to 2pm)
- a continental breakfast in the morning or culinary tastings of the chef's choice in the afternoon
- 1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (others available for purchase)
- A commemorative gift and a lithograph (signed portrait) of the astronaut
Guests can explore the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex's many exhibits, shows and attractions, including Space Shuttle Atlantis, Shuttle Launch Experience, Rocket Garden and IMAX® Spacefilms. IMAX films include Hubble 3D and Space Journey. Guests can also experience the Exploration Space®: Explorers Wanted exhibit, which includes a live interactive theater presentation. Your admission ticket includes the unique opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at the Kennedy Space Center on a KSC bus tour. Guests venture to the Apollo/Saturn V Center, which houses a massive, fully restored Saturn V rocket, one of only three in the world. Guests step back in time to relive Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon and witness the thunderous roar of a Saturn V rocket liftoff. The tour bus departs every 15 minutes from the Visitor Complex. Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral are functioning space launch facilities. Chat with an Astronaut is a 50-minute experience where you can sit in a casual, small-group setting, enjoy a sampling of food and drinks, and ask a NASA astronaut your most pressing questions.
What is not included?
- Transport
What is there to know?
Visitors may bring backpacks and soft coolers into the visitor complex. Food and drinks packaged in small soft coolers are permitted. Glass bottles or containers are not permitted. Beer is for sale at select locations and no outside alcoholic beverages are permitted. For security reasons, all bags are subject to search. Information Center: Located inside the main entrance. Multilingual staff available. Information, lost objects and audio guides. Strollers, electric scooters and wheelchairs available at a minimal cost. First aid: nurse on duty. Check the map for the location. Pet kennels: air-conditioned and available free of charge. Check the map for the location. Remember that it is illegal to leave your pet in your vehicle. Services for guests with disabilities: For wheelchair accessible buses, ask any crew member about departure. This is for the internal bus tour from the Visitor Center to the Saturn V Center. Listen: Let your adventure really take off with an audio guide to the exhibits and tour destinations. Available for rental at the Information Center in English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese and Mandarin. An audio descriptive tour in English is available for the visually impaired. For the hearing impaired, contact 321.449.4443 for arrangements seven days before your visit.
Restrictions
Due to the small size of this experience, Chat with an Astronaut is not available for groups. You can purchase a maximum of 6 tickets per transaction. Kennedy Space Center is open daily from 9am to 5pm EST. The chat with an astronaut happens every day at 10:00 and 14:00. Gray Line Orlando will schedule you for both times depending on Kennedy Space Center availability for that date. We will email you the astronaut confirmation number within 24 hours of purchase. If for any reason the chat becomes unavailable (this is a workspace facility and Kennedy Space Center can cancel any programs when necessary) you will be notified.
Due to the small size of this experience, Chat with an Astronaut is not available for groups. You can purchase a maximum of 6 tickets per transaction. Kennedy Space Center is open daily from 9am to 5pm EST. The chat with an astronaut happens every day at 10:00 and 14:00. Gray Line Orlando will schedule you for both times depending on Kennedy Space Center availability for that date. We will email you the astronaut confirmation number within 24 hours of purchase. If for any reason the chat becomes unavailable (this is a workspace facility and Kennedy Space Center can cancel any programs when necessary) you will be notified.
Mobile and printed vouchers are accepted
Total duration of the tour: 1 day
Total duration of the tour: 1 day
Wheelchair access
Meeting point
Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center is open daily from 9am to 5pm EST.
The chat with an astronaut happens every day at 10:00 and 14:00. Gray Line Orlando will schedule you for both times depending on Kennedy Space Center availability for that date. We will email you the astronaut confirmation number within 24 hours of purchase. If for any reason the chat becomes unavailable (this is a workspace facility and Kennedy Space Center can cancel any programs when necessary) you will be notified.
The chat with an astronaut happens every day at 10:00 and 14:00. Gray Line Orlando will schedule you for both times depending on Kennedy Space Center availability for that date. We will email you the astronaut confirmation number within 24 hours of purchase. If for any reason the chat becomes unavailable (this is a workspace facility and Kennedy Space Center can cancel any programs when necessary) you will be notified.
Cancellation policies
Once booked, this tour cannot be refunded.
Description
Itinerary
Chat with an astronaut
Enjoy a sampling of food and drinks while having a group conversation about what it's really like to live and work in the space. with plenty of time for an engaging question and answer session.
The price includes:
a continental breakfast in the morning or culinary tastings of the chef's choice in the afternoon
1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (others available for purchase)
A commemorative gift and a lithograph (signed portrait) of the astronaut
1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (others available for purchase)
A commemorative gift and a lithograph (signed portrait) of the astronaut
You will also explore the Kennedy Space Visitor Center, attractions:
Space Shuttle Atlantis
Here she is. Just an arm's length away, NASA's most incredible engineering feat to date: a vehicle that launched like a rocket, flew into orbit like a spacecraft, and landed on a runway like a glider. It's a vision that only astronauts on the International Space Station or space explorers have experienced and one you'll never forget.
Here she is. Just an arm's length away, NASA's most incredible engineering feat to date: a vehicle that launched like a rocket, flew into orbit like a spacecraft, and landed on a runway like a glider. It's a vision that only astronauts on the International Space Station or space explorers have experienced and one you'll never forget.
Shuttle Launch Experience
Shuttle Launch Experience is an incredible vertical launch journey into space and orbit the Earth aboard the Space Shuttle. Guest “crew members” participate in this all-too-real simulation, which immerses visitors in the sights, sounds and sensations of a Space Shuttle launch, designed under the guidance of NASA and veteran Space Shuttle astronauts.
Shuttle Launch Experience is an incredible vertical launch journey into space and orbit the Earth aboard the Space Shuttle. Guest “crew members” participate in this all-too-real simulation, which immerses visitors in the sights, sounds and sensations of a Space Shuttle launch, designed under the guidance of NASA and veteran Space Shuttle astronauts.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
Located a short bus ride away (included in the price of admission), the Apollo/Saturn V Center is home to a 111-meter moon rocket! Don't miss the Firing Room Theatre, which recreates the Apollo launch, and the Lunar Theatre, which depicts the first moon landing. Get up close to the real Apollo 14 command module, “Kitty Hawk.” Explore a rare collection of spacesuit prototypes and artifacts used during the Apollo program.
Located a short bus ride away (included in the price of admission), the Apollo/Saturn V Center is home to a 111-meter moon rocket! Don't miss the Firing Room Theatre, which recreates the Apollo launch, and the Lunar Theatre, which depicts the first moon landing. Get up close to the real Apollo 14 command module, “Kitty Hawk.” Explore a rare collection of spacesuit prototypes and artifacts used during the Apollo program.
Live shows/programs
IMAX® Films
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is home to the world's only twin IMAX® theaters, screening two thrilling large-format films on screens 5 1/2 stories tall: “Hubble 3D” Floats alongside the walk-through
space astronauts and experience the powerful story of the Hubble Space Telescope and its profound impact on the way we see the universe and ourselves.
“Journey To Space” celebrates the Space Shuttle program, the International Space Station and their vital contributions to the technical and human knowledge that will enable our species to travel deeper into space, to asteroids, Mars and beyond.
Eye on the Universe: The Hubble Space Telescope: A collection of powerful, vibrant images from Hubble that showcase the science of discovering deep space.
Exhibitions Space exploration: explorers wanted:
step into the center of space travel and become part of a future with exciting possibilities.
step into the center of space travel and become part of a future with exciting possibilities.
First space exploration:
see current Mercury Mission Control consoles and other space artifacts.
see current Mercury Mission Control consoles and other space artifacts.
Rocket Garden:
Historic rockets that tell the story of man's search for the stars.
Historic rockets that tell the story of man's search for the stars.
Mission status update at the Astronaut Encounter Theater:
learn about current space flight activities and launches.
learn about current space flight activities and launches.
Astronaut Memorial:
Space mirror memorial honoring astronauts lost in the name of space exploration.
Space mirror memorial honoring astronauts lost in the name of space exploration.
Space Walk of Honor:
recognizes the pioneers and supporters of the United States space program
recognizes the pioneers and supporters of the United States space program
Children's Play Dome:
play area for children under 48 inches tall.
play area for children under 48 inches tall.
US Astronaut Hall of Fame® (included in admission):
explore a rare collection of astronaut artifacts, exhibits, and interactive exhibits dedicated to honoring astronauts.
explore a rare collection of astronaut artifacts, exhibits, and interactive exhibits dedicated to honoring astronauts.
Where to dine
Orbit Café:
here's a meal filling enough to satisfy, but quick and easy enough to keep your crew on track for a full day of exploration. Located next to the
Rocket Garden Café at IMAX Theatres:
dine among some of the same Redstone, Atlas and Titan rockets that first carried NASA astronauts into space. Enjoy a wide variety of chef options that are sure to satisfy everyone's needs.
dine among some of the same Redstone, Atlas and Titan rockets that first carried NASA astronauts into space. Enjoy a wide variety of chef options that are sure to satisfy everyone's needs.
Milky Way:
relax with soft drinks and non-alcoholic ice cream near the entrance to the Astronaut Encounter Theater.
relax with soft drinks and non-alcoholic ice cream near the entrance to the Astronaut Encounter Theater.
Moon Rock Café (at the Apollo/Saturn V Center):
walking on the Moon can make you hungry. Dine amid the sights and sounds of the Apollo moon landings on your KSC tour.
walking on the Moon can make you hungry. Dine amid the sights and sounds of the Apollo moon landings on your KSC tour.
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