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Atlas V Rocket Night Launch
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Crowds from Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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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):

• Feb. 8, 6:10 p.m. SpaceX Falcon 9 launch, Deep Space Climate Observatory
• March TBD Atlas V, Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission
• March TBD Delta IV, Global Positioning Satellite IIF-9

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.

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Andrea Farmer
Public Relations Manager
321-449-4318