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Cape
Canaveral, FL – January 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex guests at the Apollo/Saturn
V Center inside Kennedy Space Center experienced the unforgettable
sights, sounds and earth-shaking vibrations of a nighttime Atlas V rocket
launch (Tuesday night) at 8:04 p.m. EST. The rocket blasted off from Space
Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.
The
United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carries the MUOS-3 satellite.
MUOS-3, or Mobile User Objective System, is the third in a series of U.S.
Navy next-generation satellite communications systems designed to improve
the quality of ground communications for U.S. forces on the move. This
marks ULA’s first launch of 2015 and the 52nd launch of the Atlas V rocket.
“It’s
overwhelming. You get, you know, all your senses. You get the sights, the
sounds. We spend so much time on YouTube, on social media, and everything
is kind of out there, and we forget that you can actually, still feel things
and sense things in a personal experience, said Marguerite Cook, of Santa
Rosa Beach, Florida.
The
launch Tuesday night is one of numerous rocket launches taking place at
Kennedy Space Center/Cape Canaveral Air Force Station each year, carrying
not only NASA science missions and government satellites, but also testing
commercial space endeavors such as SpaceX.
First
Quarter 2015 Rocket Launch Schedule (schedule subject to change):
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Feb. 8,
6:10 p.m. SpaceX Falcon 9 launch, Deep Space Climate Observatory
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March
TBD Atlas V, Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
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March
TBD Delta IV, Global Positioning Satellite IIF-9
A list
of upcoming launches, launch-related activities and other special events
are available online at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com/events
or by calling 866-737-5235.
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 and educational activities,
including the Kennedy Space Center Tour featuring the Saturn V Center with
an actual Saturn V moon rocket, the Angry Birds™ Space Encounter, Shuttle
Launch Experience, 3D IMAX® space films, Astronaut Encounter, Exploration
Space: Explorers Wanted and many other interactive exhibits. The new $100
million home for Space Shuttle Atlantis (SM) opened June 29, 2013. Admission
also includes the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, featuring historic
spacecraft and the world’s largest collection of personal astronaut memorabilia,
which opens daily at noon and closing times vary by season. Only 45 minutes
from Orlando, Fla., Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opens daily at
9 a.m. with closing times varying by season. Admission is $50 + tax for
adults and $40 + tax for children ages 3-11. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor
Complex Commander’s Club Annual Pass is $75 + tax for adults and $60 +
tax for children ages 3-11. For more information, call 877-313-2610 or
visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
About
Delaware North
Delaware
North is one of the largest and most admired, privately-held hospitality
companies in the world. Founded and owned by the Jacobs family for nearly
100 years, it is a global leader in hospitality and food service with operations
in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurants and catering, parks, resorts,
gaming and specialty retail industries. Its portfolio includes high-profile
venues ranging from sports stadiums, entertainment complexes, national
parks, restaurants, airports, and some of the top regional casinos in the
country. The company also owns a selection of award-winning destination
resorts, as well as a series of premium restaurants and catering services
that are leaders in the industry. Delaware North has annual revenue exceeding
$3 billion with 60,000 employee associates serving half a billion guests
in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand,
and Asia. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
Contact:
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
Andrea
Farmer
Public
Relations Manager
321-449-4318
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