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Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex Offers Special
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Viewing
Access for Launch of the World’s Most Powerful Rocket,
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the
SpaceX Falcon Heavy
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Special Packages include launch parties,
commemorative gifts,
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live commentary and more
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Tentative
Launch Date: February 6
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Cape
Canaveral, FL – January 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / When SpaceX’s
Falcon Heavy lifts off from Kennedy Space Center’s famed Pad 39A, the
same launchpad from which Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong set course for
the moon on Apollo 11 in 1969, a new kind of history will be made. In anticipation
of the once-in-a-lifetime event, Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex is offering guests special viewing opportunities
through a selection of packages designed to enhance the experience, all
within a few miles from the launchpads. They are as follows:
Package:
“Feel the Heat”
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Location:
Apollo/Saturn V Center
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Cost:
$195 per person
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Package
includes:
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Two-day
admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, plus transportation
to Apollo/Saturn V Center viewing location - the closest you can safely
get to watch the world’s most powerful rocket
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A trip
to the Shuttle Landing Facility for a first-ever opportunity for the public
to visit the exact spot where space shuttle Atlantis made its final wheel
stop after its 5.2-million-mile journey.
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Premium
catered meal including a champagne toast and commemorative champagne flute
keepsake
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SpaceX
hat
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Visitor
complex parking*
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Jumbotron
access and live, expert commentary of launch and landing
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A special
guest presentation
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Full access
to the shows and exhibits at Apollo/Saturn V Center for pre- and post-launch
entertainment
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Junior
Astronaut Activity Tent
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Photo
Booth
Package:
“Closest” at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Location:
Space Shuttle Atlantis® North lawn viewing
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Cost:
$115 per person
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Package
includes:
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Two– day
admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Launch
viewing from the Space Shuttle Atlantis North Lawn Viewing Location
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Buffet
meal
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Keepsakes
such as SpaceX sticker and a commemorative item
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Visitor
complex parking*
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Jumbotron
access and live, expert commentary of launch and landing
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Live programing
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Launch
party featuring a live DJ, beach balls, noise makers, giveaways and more
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Digital
photo on the day of the launch with special background options
Package:
“Closer”
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Location:
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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Cost:
$75 per person
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Package
includes:
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Two-day
admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
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A commemorative
keepsake
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Visitor
complex parking*
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Full access
to the activities, exhibits, shows and displays at Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex pre- and post-launch
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Jumbotron
access and live, expert commentary of launch and landing
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Digital
photo on the day of the launch with special background options
Package:
“Close”
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Location:
ATX Center on Vectorspace Blvd.
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Cost:
$35
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Package
includes:
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Viewing
access
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Vectorspace
parking
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Jumbotron
access and live, expert commentary of launch and landing
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Food,
beverage and retail items will be available for purchase
*A
limited number of preferred parking passes are available for the above
packages at an additional cost of $15
Ticket
packages are sold for the specific mission (SpaceX Falcon Heavy) and not
for a specific date. Packages can be booked via the Kennedy Space Center
Visitor Complex website at the following link: www.KennedySpaceCenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/falcon-heavy-launches
or by calling 855-737-5235. The limited-availability packages will be sold
on a first-come, first-served basis.
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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, inspiration and educational
activities, including its newest attraction, Heroes & Legends, featuring
the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, presented by Boeing, which opened
November 11, 2016. Other highlights include the Kennedy Space Center Tour
featuring the Apollo/Saturn V Center with an actual Saturn V moon rocket,
Space Shuttle Atlantis®, Shuttle Launch Experience®, IMAX®
A Beautiful Planet 3D and Journey To Space 3D films, Astronaut Encounter,
Journey To Mars: Explorers Wanted, Science on a Sphere®, Rocket Garden,
Cosmic Quest, and many other exhibits. 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 annual
passes 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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Media
Contacts:
Lauren
Eisele Walbert
Sandy
Hillman Communications
Office:
410-616-8943
Mobile:
443-683-0294
Rebecca
Shireman
Manager
of Communications & Public Relations
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
321-449-4273
or 321-213-5926
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