Kennedy Space Center will open to the public for the first time in its 50 year history. The public opening of the historic center will allow visitors to view up-close one of the pads from which the space shuttles were launch.
The tour will be labeled, the "KSC Up-Close: Launch Pad Tour." And be one of three tours offered during its 50th anniversary. The tour will run through the end of 2012 and will comprise of tours of Launch Complex 39, Launch Pad 39-A from which all six Apollo missions to the moon were launched.
Bill Moore, chief operationg officer for the Kennedy Space Center Visitor complex said in a statement, "You're going to be close to where history has been made and will be made in the future with new programs currently under development for space exploration."
He also added that visitors would take the same route as astronauts to the launch pad. The Kennedy Space Center has a wide array of offerings and has previously launched other tours that are usually cut-off to the public. This includes tours to the Vehicle Assembly building and the launch Control Center.
Other popular programs at the center include "Lunch with an Astronaut" where visitors can enjoy a meal with a member of NASA's Astronaut Corp. Their website states, "An impressive roster of astronauts appear, including Al Worden, Bob Springer, Bruce Melnick, Charlie Walker, Jon McBride, Wendy Lawrence and Winston Scott."
Their new tour costs $25 for adults and $19 for children, which doesn't include general admission. For more information see here.
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