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Guests
Can Enjoy Best Public Viewing of Dramatic Nighttime
Atlas
V Rocket Launch on Dec. 3 at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Exclusive
Viewing Options Offer a ‘Front Row Seat’ for the Launch
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Cape
Canaveral, FL – November 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex guests can experience the stunning sights
and powerful sounds of an evening Atlas
V rocket launch Thursday, Dec. 3 at 5:55 p.m. ET, with two exclusive
launch viewing locations from which to choose.
The
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will carry the second Cygnus cargo
mission, OA-4, to the International Space Station (ISS) in support of NASA’s
Commercial Resupply Services program. This mission is utilizing the extended
Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module, transporting approximately 7,700 pounds
of supplies to the ISS.
The
visitor complex will offer launch viewing from the Apollo/Saturn V Center
located within the secured areas of Kennedy Space Center, as well as a
viewing area at the main visitor complex.
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Both
locations offer thrilling viewing experiences:
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The Apollo/Saturn
V Center is located within Kennedy Space Center, and the viewing area features
an open lawn and bleacher section overlooking the scenic Banana River.
The area includes live launch commentary, food and retail available for
purchase, and indoor restroom facilities. Guests may purchase launch transportation
tickets to the Apollo/Saturn V Center for $20 plus tax in addition to admission.
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Located
at the main visitor complex, viewing adjacent to Space Shuttle Atlantis
(SM) is included in daily admission. The viewing area offers guests a view
of the rocket once it clears the tree line. Bleacher seating and live launch
commentary are provided.
Buses
will transport guests directly to the Apollo/Saturn V Center from 3 to
5 p.m.
Admission
to the visitor complex is $50 plus tax for adults and $40 plus tax for
children 3-11. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex admission tickets may
be purchased at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com
or by calling 877-313-2610.
Visitor
complex hours on Dec. 3 are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Launch
date, time and viewing locations are subject to change.
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 Apollo/Saturn V Center
with an actual Saturn V moon rocket, the new Space Shuttle Atlantis (SM),
Shuttle Launch Experience®, IMAX® Hubble 3D and Journey To Space
films, Astronaut Encounter, Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted, Rocket Garden
and many other interactive exhibits. 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. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex offers multiday admission
starting at $75 + tax for adults and $60 + tax for children ages 3-11.
For more information, call 877-313-2610 or visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.
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About
Delaware North
Delaware
North is one of the largest privately held hospitality and food service
companies in the world. Founded in 1915 and owned by the Jacobs family
for 100 years, Delaware North has global operations at high-profile places
such as sports and entertainment venues, national and state parks, destination
resorts and restaurants, airports, and regional casinos. Our 60,000 employee
associates are dedicated to creating special experiences one guest at a
time in serving more than a half-billion guests annually. Delaware North
operates in the sports, travel hospitality, restaurant and catering, parks,
resorts, gaming, and specialty retail industries and has annual revenue
of about $3 billion. "Delaware North" is a reference to Delaware North
Companies Inc. and its affiliates and subsidiaries, including location-specific
operating entities. Learn more about Delaware North, a global leader in
hospitality and food service, at www.DelawareNorth.com.
Contacts:
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
Andrea
Farmer
Public
Relations Manager
321-449-4318
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