Kennedy Space Center: Night Rocket Launch on Jan. 23
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (January 18, 2014) – Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex guests can experience the breathtaking sights and sounds of the dramatic night launch of an Atlas V rocket as it lifts off on Thursday (January 23, 2014), Visitors may enjoy a front row seat to view the launch from the Apollo/Saturn V Center, the closest possible public viewing area. The rocket will blast off from Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with a launch window from 9:05 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. EST.
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), the latest spacecraft designed for NASA’s constellation of communications satellites that allows continuous contact with orbiting spacecraft like the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, and an array of scientific observatories. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage.
Before the launch, guests can explore the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where dramatic multi-media shows and numerous hands-on displays provide visitors with an inspirational and exhilarating look into America’s quest for the moon. Guests can relive the historic launch of Apollo 8 at the Firing Room Theater, then marvel at a monstrous 363-foot long Saturn V moon rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built and one of only three Saturn V rockets in existence.
Two viewing experiences are available for the Jan. 23 launch.
Bus boarding for the Apollo/Saturn V Center begins at 7:30 p.m.
Other launch related activities include a TDRS display and a selection of children’s activities located in the IMAX Theater building from Jan. 18 -23. On Jan. 23 at 4 p.m., Jim Adams, NASA acting chief technologist, will present “Talking in Space, the Role of Communication Technology for Exploring our Solar System.” Immediately prior to the launch, Astronaut Mike McCulley will be available to meet guests at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. McCulley was the pilot on STS-34 which launched October 18, 1989 and accomplished its mission of deploying the spacecraft Galileo.
A limited number of launch viewing tickets are available and the night launch is expected to sell out. Tickets may be purchased at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com or by calling 877-404-3822.
The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch a Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS), the latest spacecraft designed for NASA’s constellation of communications satellites that allows continuous contact with orbiting spacecraft like the International Space Station, Hubble Space Telescope, and an array of scientific observatories. The rocket will fly in the 401 vehicle configuration with a four-meter fairing, no solid rocket boosters and a single-engine Centaur upper stage.
Before the launch, guests can explore the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where dramatic multi-media shows and numerous hands-on displays provide visitors with an inspirational and exhilarating look into America’s quest for the moon. Guests can relive the historic launch of Apollo 8 at the Firing Room Theater, then marvel at a monstrous 363-foot long Saturn V moon rocket, the most powerful rocket ever built and one of only three Saturn V rockets in existence.
Two viewing experiences are available for the Jan. 23 launch.
- The “Nighttime Launch Viewing Experience” is $30 + tax for adults and children and includes entry to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex beginning at 4 p.m. and the opportunity to enjoy Space Shuttle Atlantis, an IMAX space film and Early Space Exploration, plus transportation to and viewing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
- The “Visit All Day, Launch At Night Experience” is $20 + tax for launch viewing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center for adults and children 3-11 years in addition to regular Visitor Complex admission. Regular admission is $50 + tax for adults and $40 +tax admission for children 3-11.
Bus boarding for the Apollo/Saturn V Center begins at 7:30 p.m.
Other launch related activities include a TDRS display and a selection of children’s activities located in the IMAX Theater building from Jan. 18 -23. On Jan. 23 at 4 p.m., Jim Adams, NASA acting chief technologist, will present “Talking in Space, the Role of Communication Technology for Exploring our Solar System.” Immediately prior to the launch, Astronaut Mike McCulley will be available to meet guests at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. McCulley was the pilot on STS-34 which launched October 18, 1989 and accomplished its mission of deploying the spacecraft Galileo.
A limited number of launch viewing tickets are available and the night launch is expected to sell out. Tickets may be purchased at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com or by calling 877-404-3822.
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