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Kennedy
Space Center
Kennedy Space Center
is celebrating its 40th year as America's premier
gateway to the stars. On July 1, 1962, it was designated
the Launch Operations Center, beginning four decades
of a remarkable evolution that continues today.
Launch facilities have risen from the landscape;
manned and unmanned spacecraft have sent hundreds
of people and satellites into Earth orbit and beyond.
Please join us as we look back on a history rich
with accomplishments.
 The
technology, equipment and concepts developed during
the early days of space exploration were the building
blocks for an operational spaceport. We have broken
the bonds of Earth and traveled into space and back
on many occasions. Mercury, Gemini, Apollo ... America's
space travelers have given new meaning to these
names from Greek and Roman mythology. In this era
of the Space Shuttle, the journey into space continues.
These images try to tell the story of the people
and of the programs responsible for creating a gateway
to our solar system, and beyond...
 The
nation's spaceport will play a major role in the
expansion of humanity beyond its native planet.
The story of Kennedy Space Center, too, is open-ended.
The future lies waiting.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
(321) 452-2121
TDD for hearing-impaired: (321) 454-4198
Current launch information:
(800) KSC-INFO (in Florida only)
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