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This product combines admission to the NASA Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Merritt Island with the KSC Explore Bus Tour led by a space expert. Ride the bus to iconic spaceflight sites such as the Vehicle Assembly Building and historic Launch Pad 39, with several photo stops along the way. At the Apollo/Saturn V Center, stand beneath the giant Saturn V rocket, and at the visitor complex, enjoy exhibits and shows including Space Shuttle Atlantis, the Shuttle Launch Experience and the Rocket Garden. Choose between a 1-day ticket and a 2-day ticket that allows a second visit within 6 months.

KSC Explore Bus Tour
with a space expert
The Explore Tour is an in-depth bus tour of America's multi-user spaceport guided by a space expert. It makes more stops than the standard bus tour, letting you photograph spaceflight icons such as the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) and historic Launch Pad 39. You will also get off for photos on the way to the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
See the giant Saturn V rocket
at the Apollo/Saturn V Center

The tour ends at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. Stand beneath the Saturn V, the largest rocket ever launched, and explore the history of the Apollo program. Allow about 1 hour to explore the center and about 15 minutes to return to the visitor complex by the visitor complex tour bus.
Enjoy Space Shuttle Atlantis
and the Shuttle Launch Experience

At the visitor complex, enjoy a variety of exhibits, shows and attractions, including Space Shuttle Atlantis, the Shuttle Launch Experience, the Rocket Garden and Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. At the Shuttle Launch Experience, you can feel the vibrations of a launch.
Explore the present and future of space
at the Gateway complex and Mars exhibit

At the Gateway complex, learn about the latest technologies in current and upcoming space exploration by NASA and its commercial partners, then board an immersive ride at the spaceport of the future for one of four journeys to distant worlds. At the "Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted" exhibit, you can also watch a live interactive theater presentation about the Red Planet.
※ Last entry to Kennedy Space Center is at 4:00 PM.
※ There is no need to take the separate Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour in addition to the Explore Tour.
Meeting point :
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953
Meeting point information:
Upon arrival, pass through the Ticket Plaza and present your ticket at the turnstiles. To find where the Explore Bus Tour departs, pick up a map at the entrance or ask a nearby staff member.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953