Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers packages for Artemis I Launch.

Written by Kristen Schmutz

Belden Communications News 

Beginning on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will offer special viewing packages for the upcoming Artemis I launch, which launches no earlier than August 29 with a launch window of 8:33 – 10:33 a.m.

According to a release, guests can witness history unfold as they feel the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket lift off for its first uncrewed test flight from Launchpad 39B. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers some of the closest public launch viewing opportunities with distinctive experiences such as live commentary from space experts and access to select exhibits and attractions. The first integrated test of NASA’s deep space exploration systems, Artemis I, provides a foundation for human deep space exploration and demonstrates NASA’s commitment to extending human life to the Moon and beyond.

Spectators, while waiting on the launch, can also take the time to experience Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, the newest attraction at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and get an up-close look at the SLS rocket scale model and the flight-flown Orion Exploration Flight Test-1 capsule, which will play a vital role in the Artemis mission.

The Visitor Complex offers ticket packages for specific missions and are not valid for specific dates. Guests can book packages online, and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The following Ticket Packages will be available for the Artemis I Launch:

Feel the Heat Package 

Viewing Location: Apollo/Saturn V Center/Banana Creek

Price: $250

Check-In: Begins at 5 a.m.

Includes:

• Two–day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (second use is valid post-launch within 30 days)

• Bus transportation through NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center

• Real-time launch expert commentary

• A commemorative souvenir, launch card, badge, and lanyard

• Complimentary meal

• Photo opportunity with the Lunar Rover on Apollo/Saturn V Center Lawn

Feel the Fun Package

Viewing Location: Atlantis North Lawn

Price: $149

Check-In: Begins at 5 a.m.

Includes:

• Two–day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (second use is valid post-launch within 30 days)

• Entertaining activities for the entire family

• Real-time launch expert commentary

• A commemorative souvenir, launch card, badge, and lanyard

• Complimentary meal

• Digital photo

General Launch Viewing Package 

Viewing Location: Atlantis South Lot, Rocket Garden, and Parking Lot 3

Price: $99

Includes:

• Two–day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (second use is valid post-launch within 30 days)

• Real-time launch expert commentary

• A commemorative launch card

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will not have the Artemis I Launch viewing available for daily admission ticket holders, and this launch is a blackout date for annual passes. Only guests with valid launch package tickets will access the Complex on launch day. Launch date, time, and viewing opportunities are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical, mechanical issues, operations, and weather, either in advance or at the last minute.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.kennedyspacecenter.com.