Tour of The NASA Kennedy Space Center, Orlando, Florida, USA

To take a rest from Orlando's theme parks, head 70 miles east and you come to NASA's Kennedy Space Center.

Allow a near enough a full day to explore this massive sight which is the launch headquarters for the Shuttle Missions.

Located on a wildlife refuge eight times the size of Manhattan, you will see the most incredible wildlife, such as Vulcans, Eagles and Crocodiles.

"Millions of visitors from all over the world visit the Kennedy Space Center, which is the hub of technology and discovery and where many of mankinds greatest accomplishments take place."*

"At Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, you get the unique chance to tour up close NASAs launch and landing facilities, experience interactive simulators, enjoy live shows and have jaw-dropping encounters with massive rockets. Plus, you can even meet a veteran NASA astronaut. Its all what you can expect from an inspiring day at Kennedy Space Center in Florida."**

"Included with admission, this unique tour takes you to the International Space Station Center, LC 39 Observation Gantry, and the Apollo/Saturn V Center. The tour bus departs every 15 minutes from the Visitor Complex.
Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral are working space launch facilities. Tours may be altered or closed due to operational requirements. Tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable. Prices subject to change and do not include tax."***

* - http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit-us.aspx
** - http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/visit-us.aspx
*** - http://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/ksc-tours.aspx

This video includes:

0:04 - NASAs Mission and Vision Statement.

0:16 Onboard the tour bus looking at the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building).

0:36 Driver gives talk on the VAB (Vehicle Assembly Building).

1:05 Driver gives talk on the Launch Control Centre.

1:16 The Mobile Launch Platform for transporting the Space Shuttle from the VAB to the Launch Pad.

1:21 Outside Launch Complex 39 Observation Gantry.

1:28 Facts about the Space Shuttle.

1:36 Video on the prior-to-launch process.

2:55 Looking over to Shuttle Launch Pad 39A

3:09 Panorama of the wilderness surrounding the Launch Pad.

3:24 A Black Vulture in-flight.

3:31 Looking over to Shuttle Launch Pad 39B.

3:43 Driver talks about the wildlife at the Center.

3:56 Close-up of a Crane in-flight.

4:05 The outside of a KSC Tour Bus.

4:18 Inside the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

4:21 Apollo 11 Launch Experience.

6:43 Inside the Apollo 11 Hanger looking at the immense scale of the Apollo 11 Space Rocket.

8:05 Close-up of the Apollo 14 Capsule.

8:12 The Space Shuttle Plaza, where a full-sized NASA Space Shuttle replica Explorer. Here you can experience how astronauts live and work aboard real Space Shuttles. Sharing the plaza with Explorer are the other components needed to launch NASA Space Shuttles: A huge external fuel tank and twin solid rocket boosters.

8:22 Panorama of the Rocket Garden showing the old NASA Rockets at Sunset.

8:44 A look at the old Redstone and Atlas Rockets in the Rocket Garden.

8:58 Close-up of a Titan Rocket.

9:14 The main entrance to the Kennedy Space Center.

9:37 Launch Status information on the next Shuttle Mission. In this case, the next launch was STS-130 Space Shuttle Endeavour on the 7th February 2010.

9:51 Kennedy Space Center Thank You For Visiting sign on exit.

Filmed using the Sony HDR-HC9 HDV1080i High Definition Handycam.

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[NextVideoGames]

woot im gonna be working with nasa soon

[craiglsimons]

Cool! Have fun!

[tiagobaracho]

Hi man ! please help me out here.. i will visit KSC.... but there are many kind of tickets that we can buy... this tour you made was only the admission tickets? Can i see the rockets with admission tickets? please help me out here ! thanks

[craiglsimons]

This tour was an administration ticket, which costs $41 per adult and includes:

- Tour Kennedy Space Center

- IMAX® space films and experience all exhibits and shows, including the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame with interactive spaceflight simulators.

You can also visit the Rocket Garden, which is free.

Each Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex ticket is valid for two days of admission (must be used within seven days of first use).

Hope this helps. Enjoy!

[samubabe101]

DAMN BABYS...J/k

[freshkryp69]

KSC IS NOT IN ORLANDO! IT IS A PART OF CAPE CANAVERAL , NEAR TITUSVILLE! 50 MES AWAY FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA!

[ciber101010101]

@samubabe101 no your right it pisses me off when they cry when you watching szomething ...