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Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex Offers Best Public Viewing
for
May 20 Launch of the Atlas V Rocket Carrying the AFSPC-5 Mission
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Exclusive
Viewing Options Offer a ‘Front Row Seat’ for the Thunderous Atlas V Launch
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Cape
Canaveral, FL – May 2015 / Newsmaker Alert / Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex invites guests to experience the thunderous
roar of a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket on Wednesday, May
20, as it lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station carrying the
U.S. Air Force’s X-37B space plane on a national defense mission. The launch
viewing window begins at 10:45 a.m. EDT.
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex offers the closest public viewing of the launch
with four launch viewing areas available: the NASA Causeway, LC-39 Observation
Gantry and Apollo/Saturn V Center located within the secured areas of Kennedy
Space Center, and a viewing area located at the main Visitor Complex. Each
of the locations offers thrilling viewing experiences:
NASA
Causeway:
The
NASA Causeway includes an exclusive, up-close view of the rocket on the
launch pad and during liftoff. This location includes live launch commentary
and bleacher seating. This is an outdoor viewing site with no covered viewing.
Launch Transportation Tickets to the NASA Causeway are available for $49
plus tax, in addition to admission. Purchase tickets at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com
or call 855-456-6200.
LC-39
Observation Gantry: Sold Out
LC-39
Observation Gantry offers a premium, up-close view of the rocket on the
launch pad and during liftoff. Guests can feel the force of the launch
and hear the roar of the engines from the launch pads at the Cape Canaveral
Air Force Station. This area features lawn and bleacher seating and live
launch commentary. The package includes launch transportation, a light
snack and a souvenir T-shirt. Launch Transportation Tickets to LC-39 Observation
Gantry are available for $49 in addition to admission.
Apollo/Saturn
V Center:
The
Apollo/Saturn V Center is located within Kennedy Space Center and features
an open lawn and bleacher section overlooking the scenic Banana River.
Live launch commentary, food and retail are available for purchase and
indoor restroom facilities are available. This viewing opportunity is included
with daily admission.
Space
Shuttle Atlantis (SM)
Located
at the main Visitor Complex, viewing adjacent to Space Shuttle Atlantis
is included with daily admission. The viewing area offers guests a view
of the rocket once it clears the tree line. Bleacher seating and live launch
commentary are provided.
Buses
from the Visitor Complex will transport guests directly to the Apollo/Saturn
Center from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. or until capacity is reached, and to the
NASA Causeway and the LC-39 Observation Gantry beginning at 8:30 a.m. Buses
for LC-39 Observation Gantry will board from the Rocket Garden; buses to
the NASA Causeway will board next to Early Space Exploration. The launch
window opens at 10:45 a.m. EDT.
The
X-37B is designed to launch like a satellite and land like an airplane.
In 2012, it broke the record for the longest mission of a reusable space
vehicle after a 469-day mission. Air Force Space Command-5 (AFSPC-5) marks
the 54th launch of an Atlas V rocket since its first mission in 2002.
Admission
to the Visitor Complex is $50 plus tax for adults and $40 plus tax for
children 3-11. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex admission tickets may
be purchased at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com
or by calling 877-313-2610.
Please
note, launch date, time and viewing locations are subject to change. Launches
can be affected by technical and mechanical issues as well as range operations
and weather, either in advance or at the last minute.
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 new Space Shuttle Atlantis (SM), Shuttle
Launch Experience®, 3D IMAX® space films, Astronaut Encounter,
Exploration Space®: Explorers Wanted and many other interactive exhibits.
Admission also includes the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®, featuring
historic spacecraft and the world’s most comprehensive collection of personal
astronaut memorabilia (opens daily at noon; 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. 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.
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 subsidiary
and affiliate 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
of $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. “Delaware North” is a reference to Delaware North Companies Inc.
and its affiliates and subsidiaries, including location-specific operating
entities. For more information, visit www.DelawareNorth.com.
Contact:
Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex
Andrea
Farmer
Public
Relations Manager
321-449-4318
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