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Visit The Kennedy Space Center During Your Orlando Vacation

If you're bringing your family toawesome journey into space. The films
Orlando you will no doubt visit Disneycontain dramatic footage taken by
World and the other theme parks in theastronauts during their space missions
area, but why limit yourself to themeand you get a feeling that you are right
parks, when you can also visit thethere with them.
fascinating and educative Kennedy SpaceSaturn 5 Center
Center located at historic CapeThe Saturn 5 was the huge rocket that
Canaveral? Here is a brief guide to sometook astronauts to the moon and back in
of the attractions currently on offer atthe early 1970s. Featuring an actual
the Kennedy Space Center.363-foot, 6.2 million pound Saturn V
Meet an Astronautmoon rocket, this exhibit takes you on a
The center has arranged for varioustrip to the moon with a recreation of
astronauts to meet visitors and talkthe first Apollo mission to the moon.
about their missions in space.There is also a hands-on exhibit.
Astronauts from the Mercury, Gemini,LC 39 Observation Gantry
Apollo and Shuttle programs areThis is a 60 foot tower which will give
scheduled to take part throughout theyou a great view of the space shuttle
year.launch pads. There is also an
Simulated Shuttle Launchon-the-ground exhibition which includes
If you want to get an idea of what anfilms of the Shuttle program, showing
astronaut feels during liftoff, then thethe actual process used to launch a
Space Center's launch simulator is theShuttle into space.
best way to do it. The room vibrates andSpace Center Guided Tour
roars and when the engines shutdownThis is a bus ride all around the
participants get to view the earth, asKennedy Space Center. It stops at the
astronauts see it when they reach theirimportant places and the bus tours
orbit.depart each day (except Christmas Day
Early Space Historyand certain launch days) beginning at
This is a walk through exhibit showing9:30 a.m., and leave continuously
the background of today's space program.throughout the day, with the last bus
One of the highlights is the actualleaving approximately four hours before
control panel which was used to guideclosing.
the astronauts of the Mercury and GeminiThe Space Shop
space programs. Mercury and GeminiAre you fascinated by space memorabilia?
capsules are also on display.Then this is the place for you. The
Viking Mars MissionCenter's gift shop has more than 8,000
In 1976 a U.S. unmanned craft landed onspace-related items that make perfect
Mars and took the first pictures of thesouvenirs or additions to your serious
red planet's surface. This exhibit takesspace collection.
you on that journey and visitors alsoThis is only just a small part of what
can see and touch a piece of Mars asyou can see at the Kennedy Space Center,
well (in the form of meteorite that fellso if you want to treat your kids to an
to earth many years ago).out of this world experience be sure to
IMAX 3D Theateradd it to your list of "must-see" places
With the help of giant screens, fivewhen you make your next Florida
stories high, you are taken on anVacation.



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