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Cape
Canaveral, FL – October 2021 / Newsmaker Alert / The past, present
and future of space exploration is something visitors can see at Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex every day. On October 30, at 2:43 a.m.*
guests will be able to witness the real time excitement as the Space X
Flacon 9 Crew-3 mission takes flight from Launch Complex 39A.
NASA
astronauts Raja Chari, Tom Marshburn and Kayla Barron and ESA (European
Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer will comprise the third crew rotation
mission to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of NASA’s Commercial
Crew Program.
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| The official crew portrait
of the SpaceX Crew-3 mission: (from left) Commander Raja Chari and pilot
Thomas Mashburn, both NASA astronauts; mission specialist Matthias Maurer
of the European Space Agency; mission specialist Kayla Barron of NASA.
(Image credit: NASA) |
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Launch
viewing from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will be offered at the
Apollo/Saturn V Center/Banana Creek – just four miles from Launch Complex
39A – and at the main Visitor Complex. A number of select special packages
will be offered for an enhanced experience:
Feel the Fun Package
Viewing
Location: Atlantis North Lawn
Price:
$149
Check
In: Begins at 1 a.m., Saturday, October 30
Includes:
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Two–day
admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Entertaining
activities for the entire family including glow activities
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Real-time
launch video and audio feed, along with live, expert commentary
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Catered
meal
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Complimentary
souvenir and a commemorative launch card, badge and lanyard
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Digital
photo from AstroPhotos
Feel the Heat Package
Viewing
Location: Apollo/Saturn V Center/Banana Creek
Prices:
$250
Bus
Boarding: Begins at 12:15 a.m., Saturday, October 30
Package
includes:
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Two–day
admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Bus transportation
through NASA’s gates to the Apollo/Saturn V Center
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Real-time
launch expert commentary
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Complimentary
meal served from Moon Rock Cafe
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Complimentary
premium souvenir
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A commemorative
launch card, badge and lanyard
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Digital
photo from AstroPhotos
Ticket
packages are sold for the specific mission and not for a specific date.
Packages can be booked via the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex website
at the following link: www.KennedySpaceCenter.com
or by calling 855-737-5235. The limited-availability packages will be sold
on a first-come, first-served basis.
As
always, the health and safety of employees and guests is the highest priority
for Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. In accordance with the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendations, the visitor
complex continues to operate at a limited attendance, accommodating social
distancing, encouraging advance daily admission purchases, and implementing
increased frequency of sanitization and disinfection. Due to the recent
increase of COVID-19 cases and the Delta variant, the visitor complex has
updated the face mask policy. All guests, including those vaccinated against
COVID-19, are required to wear face coverings in all indoor locations,
except when actively eating or drinking. This includes all attractions,
attraction queues, show viewing areas, restaurants and buses. Guests who
have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are not required to wear face
coverings outdoors. Additional details are available at: www.KennedySpaceCenter.com/info/coronavirus.
*Launch
viewing is not available for daily admission ticket holders and this launch
is a blackout date for annual passes. Launch date, time and viewing opportunities
are subject to change. Launches can be affected by technical and mechanical
issues as well as range operations and weather, either in advance or at
the last minute.
About
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex brings to life the epic story of the U.S.
space program, offering a full day or more of fun, inspiration and educational
activities. Currently open with limited capacity due to COVID-19, included
with admission are Heroes & Legends, featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall
of Fame®, presented by Boeing, Space Shuttle Atlantis®, Journey
To Mars: Explorers Wanted, space films, the Rocket Garden, the all-new
Planet Play and the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Only 45 minutes from Orlando,
Fla., Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is open daily from 9 a.m. –
5 p.m. Admission is $57 + tax for adults and $47 + tax for children ages
3 – 11. For more information, call 877-313-2610 or visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
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Contacts:
Lauren
Eisele Walbert
Hillman
Communications
443-683-0294
Rebecca
Shireman
Manager
of Communications & Public Relations
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
321-213-5926
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