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"One Small Step for Man...."
If you're interested in visiting the Kennedy Space Center it is important to note that entryway to the facility is dependant one two access roads - Fla. 405 and Fla. 3. All other roads are closed to the public, so remember to plan your Orlando Group Travel Passenger Van Rental Orlando car rental directions appropriately. Both of the available access roads will lead you directly to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, which is currently undergoing a $130 million renovation and expansion program. Orlando Group Travel Passenger Van Rental Orlando Car Rentals encourages you to pick up and Official Tour Book while inside the visitor's center as it will aid you during upcoming tours, (plus it's a great souvenir!). Once inside the Visitor's Complex keep and out for exciting memorabilia like real NASA rockets and the actual 1960's Mercury Mission Control Room. A complete timeline of space travel is exhibited throughout the center, along with exciting interactive activities and hands-on fun. Kids will also have to opportunity to meet a real astronaut, so remember to pack a camera in your Orlando Group Travel Passenger Van Rental Orlando rent-a-car!The Launching Pad
Once you've seen everything inside the Visitor's Complex, be sure to catch a ride on the KSC Tour. This informative 2 hour bus tour will take you throughout the Center's grounds, providing riders with an up-close look at where NASA prepares their rockets and shuttle for launch. Lines for this attraction are immense, so plan on taking the tour early to avoid wasting your day waiting. Buses leave the Visitor's Complex every 10 minutes. And it is important to note that there is only one washroom stop along the way! The KSC Tour includes a stop at the LC-39 Observation Gantry, providing participants with a dramatic 360 degree view of the launch pad; the Apollo/Saturn V Center, where many NASA artifacts are stored; and the International Space Station Center, where scientists and engineers are constantly at work preparing additions to the space station currently in orbit. Once off the bus tour remember to stop by the Astronaut Memorial, which features the names of U.S. astronauts (including those lost in the recent Columbia tragedy) who have died either during a mission or while in training.Launch Day Information
If you're lucky enough to be in the area during an upcoming NASA launch, it's best to avoid the Kennedy Space Center. (Most of the tourist aspects and attractions will be closed). A small section of the center is available for those of you wishing to purchase a combined ticket, which entitles you to watch the launch, and visit which ever attractions have been left open. These combined tickets are available 5 days prior to any launch on-site at the Space Center, so be sure to scoop your up right away! A schedule of launch days can be accessed by called 321-5000 or visiting the NASA's Space Center website. (Many of the current viewing policies may have been changed due to the Columbia accident, so please contact the Kennedy Space Center before finalizing any of your upcoming Orlando Group Travel Passenger Van Rental Orlando rent-a-car plans.)
Other exciting attractions at the Kennedy Space Center include eating lunch with an astronaut, experience what it feels like to be in space inside the "Simulator Station" and view priceless exhibits form the recently closed Astronaut Hall of Fame. If you would like more information on the Kennedy Space Center, Orlando Group Travel Passenger Van Rental Car Rentals Orlando encourages you to visit NASA's official Kennedy Space Center website at www.ksc.nasa.gov.


