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Kennedy Space Center: Astronaut Training Experience Plus Limited Admission Ticket Details

With the Astronaut Training Experience (ATX), you’ll become a member of the next generation of space explorers. You and your team will train for a mission to Mars, practicing docking skills, navigating challenging terrain, and experiencing the sensation of a spacewalk in a microgravity environment using exciting, immersive simulation technology. Upon completion of your training, your ticket grants you full access to explore all exhibits and attractions at the main visitor complex for the remainder of the day.

Explore Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex! See IMAX® films, experience all of the exhibits and shows, take the bus tour of Kennedy Space Center and get vertical on the Shuttle Launch Experience Attraction. Explore the all-new The Gantry at LC-39, featuring outdoor play areas, historic artifacts, premier launch viewing, an immersive Earth Information Center, and a gantry with four floors of exploratory interactive experiences. See the Saturn V moon rocket, the Apollo Kitty Hawk capsule, the Gemini capsule, the Boeing CST-100 Starliner test vehicle - there's something for everyone.  Just 45 minutes outside the Orlando area, spend a day visiting America's Spaceport!

With the Kennedy Space Center: Astronaut Training Experience Plus Limited Admission Ticket, you'll experience the following highlights:

  • Start your day with an immersive 4-5 hour Astronaut Training Experience (ATX).
  • Same-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
    • Space Shuttle Atlantis℠
    • Shuttle Launch Experience Attraction
    • Gateway™: The Deep Space Launch Complex
    • Apollo/Saturn V Center
    • Access to The Gantry at LC-39 - Now Open!
    • Shows & Exhibits 
    • Transportation To Saturn Five Complex - gives you access to otherwise restricted areas of the Kennedy Space Center Complex 


The complex has 4 restaurants and 3 snack stands, so plenty of places to relax and dine or get snacks on the go.  

This ticket is valid for one (1) Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) on your selected visit date only, plus same-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

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Attractions You'll Experience

Product Types

  • Indoor/Outdoor
  • Landmark
  • Sightseeing
  • Redemption

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    Kennedy Space Center is located at, Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953.

    Availability

    Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is open daily. At checkout, you will select your date and time for the Astronaut Training Experience (ATX).

    Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (closing time varies seasonally, check before you go)

    Expiration

    Undercover Tourist Policy: This E-Ticket expires on your selected visit date. Ticket is activated upon entry into the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Your E-ticket is good for one (1) day of admission to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on selected visit date only.

    E-Mail Delivery

    While most E-Tickets are sent within minutes, please allow up to 24 hours for successful email delivery.

    Duration

    1 day

    Exclusions

    • Chat with an Astronaut
    • KSC Explore Tour - Go beyond the NASA gate
    • Parking ($15 per car)
    • Food & beverages available for purchase throughout the complex

    Inclusions

    • Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)
    • Same-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
    • Gateway™: The Deep Space Launch Complex featuring Spaceport KSC
    • Space Shuttle Atlantis® and the Shuttle Launch Experience Attraction
    • Apollo/Saturn V Center
    • Heroes and Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame®
    • Transportation To Apollo/Saturn V Center
    • Astronaut Encounter
    • Planet Play
    • Rocket Garden guided tours
    • Journey to Mars
    • 3D Space Films
    • LEGO® Build to Launch
    • Character Appearances
    • Other scheduled presentations and films

    Please Note

    • All visitors must pass through a metal-detecting magnetometer screening device.  No large bags, coolers or luggage permitted inside the front gate.  All bags are subject to search.
    • Parking lot opens at approximately 8:30 a.m.
    • Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a paying, participating adult.
    • The half-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex must be used on the same calendar date as the scheduled ATX Plus experience. Admission is non-transferable and cannot be redeemed on an alternate date.
    • Minimum/Maximum purchase rules, there are only 24 guests per ATX session (non-group related). All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable. Guests must be 10 years or older (with a paid adult) to participate in the ATX program.
    • ATX Plus includes access to the Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) program (8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. – ending time may vary), followed by admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex until park close. The half-day admission to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex must be used on the same calendar date as the scheduled ATX Plus experience.
    • Refund Policy

      This ticket is non-refundable. 

  • What to Bring to Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

    • Camera
    • Comfortable Shoes
    • Drivers License/Photo ID
    • Sunglasses
    • Sunscreen
    • Tickets
    • Walking Shoes
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Kennedy Space Center: Astronaut Training Experience Plus Limited Admission Ticket