Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Starting point to tour Kennedy, meet astronauts and train in spaceflight simulators. The complex also is home to an IMAX theater, rocket garden, children’s areas, and the US Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum - Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center
Visit the space shuttle Enterprise inside the McDonnell hangar. It was the 1st orbiter built & began service in 1977. Designed to be an atmosphere and ground test vehicle, it never saw space flight.
Apollo/Saturn V Center
Experience what it was like in the control room during the Apollo 11 launch and the lunar landing. Explore the stages of a real Saturn V rocket suspended overhead and even touch a real moon rock.
NASA Space Center Houston
Launching point for the popular NASA Tram Tour for a behind-the-scenes look where you could see astronauts training for upcoming missions, the neutral buoyancy lab, and the mission control center.
The U.S. Space and Rocket Center
NASA’s 1st visitor center. Opened in 1970, it is home to space artifacts & hardware, historical documents, and interactive exhibits. Be sure to check out the Hubble film on the giant IMAX screen.
U.S. Space Camp
More than 500,000 students & adults from all over the U.S. and more than 40 countries have attended the program since its founding in 1982. Part of the 1986 movie SpaceCamp was filmed here.
NASA HQ
In the lobby, see a replica of the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physics that NASA Astrophysicist Dr. John Mather received for his work understanding the Big Bang.
Virginia Air & Space Center
Explore 100 years of aviation history with interactive exhibits that include piloting a space shuttle, air traffic control, program a Mars rover, launch a rocket, & even climb aboard a WWII bomber!
Davidson Center for Space Exploration
Suspended 10 feet above the ground is a fully restored Saturn V rocket which made history with the launch of Apollo 11 – the 1st manned landing on the moon. Check out the new 3D movie theater too.
NASA Goddard Visitor Center
Immerse yourself in a tunnel of beautiful photos from the Hubble Telescope. The monthly “Sunday Experiment” lets you launch rockets and learn about space science & technology from Goddard engineers.
Great Lakes Science Center
See the actual Skylab 3 Command Module that flew into space in 1973. Also, make sure you visit the temporary exhibit “From Pyramids to Spacecraft” open now through 1/13/2011.
NASA Exploration Center - NASA Ames Research Center Visitor Center
Enjoy panoramic views of the surface of Mars & Saturn’s rings on the 40ft wide high-res movie screen, visit the wind tunnel exhibit, and see a rock from the moon!
NASA Visitor Center Wallops Flight Facility
Check out the new “Science on a Sphere” exhibit featuring a 3D experience of Earth, the moon, and storms on Jupiter from a 6-foot diameter globe suspended from the ceiling.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Learn about the exciting NASA robots that are currently exploring the surface of Mars and the next generation of Mars and other planetary exploration robotics.
StenniSphere - Stennis Space Center Visitor Center
Simulate a space shuttle main engine test, pilot a shuttle landing, and interact with a full size International Space Station module. Boy/Girl Scouts can even earn credit toward their merit badges!
NASA Dryden Flight Research Center
Visitors will be able to see a variety of both historical and current research aircraft plus a bonus bus tour of Edwards Air Force Base. Note: Reservations must be made in advance.
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