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All student group should focus on a day spent exploring this fascinating attraction where exhibits and inspiring shows immerse them in the planning of the past, present and future of space travel. Exploration at NASA Headquarters covers an area of incredible start, the towering launch pads, huge rockets, history-making technology and extensive fauna of Florida. For a deeper experience in the operation of the Kennedy Space Center, student group travelers NASA Up Close Tour of the Cape Canaveral: Then & Now tour. The tour examines how close the space shuttle is assembled and where the astronauts prepare and train for their missions. During the visit students visit the Kennedy Space Center headquarters, and get to the closest possible Space Shuttle launch pad. Visitors can also visit the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA and the giant crawler transporters. The road to space exploration today, Cape Canaveral: Then and Now Tour takes students through the time, place of origin of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo programs. Visitors will experience the beginning of the first satellite in the airspace in America Group and Missile Museum. The other stations are launching pad, where astronaut Alan Shepard complex began America’s first manned space flight and launch pad of Apollo 34, the site of the tragic fire of the first Apollo The Kennedy Space Center Tour departs every 15 minutes Complex host picks up students at the center of the International Space Station, a fascinating plant, which gives an overview of the current structure, where NASA prepares components for the Space Station International. The module contains structures similar to the Residence of the crew of the Space Station to be used for living, sleeping and working. An observation lounge with elevated views over the Bay of real transformation, where each component of the space station will be reviewed and processed ready for space travel. In addition, the visit is a visit to LC 39 Observation Gantry, a complex of 60 meters, the 360-degree view of the two Shuttle Launch Pads offer enormous. A theater presentation and interactive space on the portal provides the basis for a look behind the scenes information on what to take off and land the space shuttle from NASA all. With the mad bustle of the mad professor and his colleagues Pruvitt, Mad Mission to Mars 2025 “transforms students into the world of an astronaut trainees. The show includes fun and hands on computer animation in 3-D as guests to take an educational journey through the cosmos. Space Mirror Memorial, designated as a national monument in 1991, honors the 24 U.S. Astronauts who gave their lives for space. Emblazoned on the Monument to the surface of black granite are the names of the fallen astronauts of Columbia, Challenger and Apollo, as the astronauts involved in training and commercial airplane accidents. The names on the Memorial mirror space, appear as expected in the sky. In the Hall of Fame astronaut, can a group of students who live guests the human side of space exploration in the room astronaut adventure with an interactive experience that offers a taste of space, including G-Force as trainers students to take the pressure of four times the force of gravity can be felt. In the Pantheon of Heroes, the visitors know the astronauts into the Hall of Fame. One of the most popular programs at Kennedy Space Center “Lunch with an Astronaut.” The program allows students to take a one-of-kind experience to a member of the Corps of NASA astronauts, and his autograph. Held once a day, the astronauts will share stories, while the guests enjoy a delicious meal. After participating astronauts John Glenn, Jim Lovell and Jon McBride included. Moreover, every day receiving visitors, must meet the guests the unique opportunity to a member of the Corps of NASA astronauts. The daily briefings enough time for interaction and a host of questions. The newest attraction at Kennedy Space Center, the Shuttle Launch Experience suggests that the voyage of the Space Shuttle run on the orbit of the Earth. Visitors are led by members of the crew of Space Shuttle Commander Charlie Bolden as he takes them through the launch sequence. As the video screens spring to life, to dramatize the effects of light and sound, moments before departure. The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex a variety of educational programs, including Camp Kennedy Space Center, Overnight Adventures, excursions and much more. Inspiring IMAX bring the dream of spaceflight to life with dramatic images of the NASA astronauts during actual missions.