Kennedy Space Center and conversation with an astronaut
Conversation with an Astronaut and Entrance Tickets to the Kennedy Space Center - self-guided
Why you should buy your ticket on 1STicket.com.
Highlights
You'll feel like you're taking off into space with the Shuttle Launch Experience
See the Space Shuttle Atlantis up close
Talk to an astronaut
Stroll through a garden where rockets bloom year-round
Chat with an astronaut
What is included?
- Kennedy Space Center Entrance Ticket (allows you to experience all attractions within the Visitor Complex)
- Entrance fee for the Chat with an Astronaut experience (10am to 2pm)
- a continental breakfast in the morning or culinary tastings of the chef's choice in the afternoon
- 1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (others available for purchase)
- A commemorative gift and a lithograph (signed portrait) of the astronaut
What is not included?
- Transport
What is there to know?
Due to the small size of this experience, Chat with an Astronaut is not available for groups. You can purchase a maximum of 6 tickets per transaction. Kennedy Space Center is open daily from 9am to 5pm EST. The chat with an astronaut happens every day at 10:00 and 14:00. Gray Line Orlando will schedule you for both times depending on Kennedy Space Center availability for that date. We will email you the astronaut confirmation number within 24 hours of purchase. If for any reason the chat becomes unavailable (this is a workspace facility and Kennedy Space Center can cancel any programs when necessary) you will be notified.
Total duration of the tour: 1 day
Meeting point
The chat with an astronaut happens every day at 10:00 and 14:00. Gray Line Orlando will schedule you for both times depending on Kennedy Space Center availability for that date. We will email you the astronaut confirmation number within 24 hours of purchase. If for any reason the chat becomes unavailable (this is a workspace facility and Kennedy Space Center can cancel any programs when necessary) you will be notified.
Cancellation policies
Description
Chat with an astronaut
Enjoy a sampling of food and drinks while having a group conversation about what it's really like to live and work in the space. with plenty of time for an engaging question and answer session.
1 alcoholic drink per adult ticket (others available for purchase)
A commemorative gift and a lithograph (signed portrait) of the astronaut
Here she is. Just an arm's length away, NASA's most incredible engineering feat to date: a vehicle that launched like a rocket, flew into orbit like a spacecraft, and landed on a runway like a glider. It's a vision that only astronauts on the International Space Station or space explorers have experienced and one you'll never forget.
Shuttle Launch Experience is an incredible vertical launch journey into space and orbit the Earth aboard the Space Shuttle. Guest “crew members” participate in this all-too-real simulation, which immerses visitors in the sights, sounds and sensations of a Space Shuttle launch, designed under the guidance of NASA and veteran Space Shuttle astronauts.
Located a short bus ride away (included in the price of admission), the Apollo/Saturn V Center is home to a 111-meter moon rocket! Don't miss the Firing Room Theatre, which recreates the Apollo launch, and the Lunar Theatre, which depicts the first moon landing. Get up close to the real Apollo 14 command module, “Kitty Hawk.” Explore a rare collection of spacesuit prototypes and artifacts used during the Apollo program.
IMAX® Films
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is home to the world's only twin IMAX® theaters, screening two thrilling large-format films on screens 5 1/2 stories tall: “Hubble 3D” Floats alongside the walk-through
space astronauts and experience the powerful story of the Hubble Space Telescope and its profound impact on the way we see the universe and ourselves.
“Journey To Space” celebrates the Space Shuttle program, the International Space Station and their vital contributions to the technical and human knowledge that will enable our species to travel deeper into space, to asteroids, Mars and beyond.
Eye on the Universe: The Hubble Space Telescope: A collection of powerful, vibrant images from Hubble that showcase the science of discovering deep space.
step into the center of space travel and become part of a future with exciting possibilities.
see current Mercury Mission Control consoles and other space artifacts.
Historic rockets that tell the story of man's search for the stars.
learn about current space flight activities and launches.
Space mirror memorial honoring astronauts lost in the name of space exploration.
recognizes the pioneers and supporters of the United States space program
play area for children under 48 inches tall.
explore a rare collection of astronaut artifacts, exhibits, and interactive exhibits dedicated to honoring astronauts.
Orbit Café:
here's a meal filling enough to satisfy, but quick and easy enough to keep your crew on track for a full day of exploration. Located next to the
dine among some of the same Redstone, Atlas and Titan rockets that first carried NASA astronauts into space. Enjoy a wide variety of chef options that are sure to satisfy everyone's needs.
relax with soft drinks and non-alcoholic ice cream near the entrance to the Astronaut Encounter Theater.
walking on the Moon can make you hungry. Dine amid the sights and sounds of the Apollo moon landings on your KSC tour.