If you are bringing your family in Orlando, no doubt, to visit Disney World and other parks in the area, but then limited to theme parks, where you can also visit the fascinating and educational Kennedy Space Center located in the historic Cape Canaveral? Here’s a brief guide to some of the attractions that are currently offered at the Kennedy Space Center.
Meet an astronaut
The center has organized various astronauts to meet visitors and talk about their missions in space. The astronauts of the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programs are expected to participate throughout the year.
Simulation of Shuttle Launch
To get an idea of what an astronaut feels during launch, then launch a mortgage Space Center is the best way to do it. The room rumbles and vibrates when the participants get to see the engines stop earth as seen by astronauts when they reach orbit.
Early in the history of Zone
This is a walk through exhibits detailing the background of the space program today. One of the highlights is the actual control panel that has been used to guide the astronauts from the Mercury and Gemini space programs. Mercury and Gemini capsules also on screen.
Viking Mission to Mars
In 1976, a ship of the United States unmanned landing on Mars and took the first photographs of the red planet. This exhibition is in flight and also visitors can see and touch a piece of Mars and (in the form of a meteorite that fell to the ground, many years ago).
IMAX 3D Theater
With the help of big screens, five stories, which take an incredible journey into space. The film contains dramatic sequences taken by astronauts during space missions and you get a feeling that you are there with them.
Saturn 5 Center
The Saturn 5 rocket was the great took astronauts to the moon and back in 1970. By offering a true 363 meters, 6. 2 million pounds Saturn V moon rocket, this show takes you on a journey to the moon with a recreation of the first Apollo moon. There is also a work on display.
LC 39 Observation Gantry
This is a 60-foot tower, which will give you a beautiful view of the Space Shuttle launch pads. There is also an on-field exposure of the films that includes the shuttle program, which shows the actual process used to launch a shuttle into space.
Space Center Tour
This is a bus trip around the Kennedy Space Center. Stops at places of interest and bus trips depart daily (except Christmas and certain launch days) from 9.30 a. m. , And leaves continuously throughout the day, with the last bus leaving about four hours before closing.
Store Space
Are you fascinated by space objects? Then this is the place for you. Gift Center offers more than 8,000 space-related items that make perfect souvenirs or additions to his collection of space tomb.
This is only a small part of what is seen at the Kennedy Space Center, so if you want to treat their children to this experience in the world do not forget to add to your list of “mandatory” when making vacation places in Florida to come.
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