Atlas V Rocket Launch - Rocket to the Sun!
Special launch viewing is available from the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Guests may also view the launch from the main Visitor Complex. For viewing from the Apollo/Saturn V Center, guests must board a bus by 9:30 a.m.
Don’t miss this opportunity to witness the powerful Atlas V rocket lift off from NASA’s launch headquarters. SDO launch viewing included with KSCVC admission.
Click here to purchase general admission or an annual pass.
–Kay
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Shuttle Atlantis Launch scheduled for October 8th 2008.
I hope to, one of these days, be at Avalon when there is a shuttle launch.
The next one is scheduled for October 8th 2008 and viewing tickets go on sale August 25th. If you plan to view the launch, there are many places in the area that you can do so for free or you can purchase the launch tickets from Kennedy Space Center. What ever you choose, be aware that more often than not, launches are rescheduled. For more details on the launch, go to the October 8th Shuttle Launch page.
On launch day, only visitors with tickets for the launch are allowed at Kennedy Space Center so it is effectively closed for the day. Traffic in that area and to the coast will be horrendous. Allow 3 hours from Orlando / Kissimmee for a journey that normally takes just over an hour.
If you get the chance to see a shuttle launch, do. From what I understand, the shuttles will be retired in a couple of years so this may be your one and only chance.
Kay
