Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is the #1 attraction in the United States and #3 in the world according to Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things To Do, which is based on more than 15,000 five-star reviews.   

Nowhere else can you walk among iconic flight-flown spacecraft, meet a real astronaut, go behind NASA’s gates, and feel the rumble of a live rocket launch than at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. It's an immersive journey from the early days of Mercury and Apollo to the crewed missions of today.   

Highlights include:   

• Space Shuttle Atlantis®: Discover the legacy of NASA’s Space Shuttle Program that’s as fascinating as it is inspiring.
• Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour: Board the bus to see NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. The tour makes two stops: the Apollo/Saturn V Center and the all-new The Gantry at LC-39.
• Rocket Launches: There is a good chance you can feel the rumble during your visit! Check out the Event Calendar at KennedySpaceCenter.com for the upcoming launch schedule and how you can witness liftoff from behind NASA’s gates. NOTE: The visitor complex only shares official, publicly announced launch information.
• Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex®: Discover the current cutting-edge space exploration innovations from NASA and commercial partners. Then, enter the spaceport of the future, Spaceport KSC®.
• Meet an Astronaut: Daily astronaut presentations and the Chat with an Astronaut add-on enhancement each allow you to interact with a real veteran NASA astronaut every day. 

Go beyond imagination and into something real at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Plan on spending at least one full day.  Just 45 minutes from Orlando, Florida, the visitor complex opens daily at 9:00 a.m. with closing times varying by season. Visit KennedySpaceCenter.com for tickets, complete attraction details, how to watch a rocket launch, and to plan your visit!