We think the calm, oceanic environs of Merritt Island are ideal for launching space shuttles. NASA, who knows best, agrees! At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center you can reflect on the impact of the space race era and examine its influence on the post-modern world—and also say “Thanks for Velcro!”
Established in July 1962, the launch operations center has been the sole point for manned missions as well as hundreds of high-tech scientific spacecraft. Also, educational programs across the board have been developed so that teachers and students alike can share in the effort to understand the unique science of space exploration, the rigorous training of its workers, its future applications and its implications in a time of heightened technological advancement. A visit to a lift-off at Launch Pad 39A will surely ignite your imagination!
Air shows, astronaut training rides and seminars are other attractions geared towards family and even corporate retreat entertainment. The Rocket Garden is just that, with projectiles proudly pointing to the sky amid lush greenery, and likewise there is the Air Force Space and Missile Museum that shows the evolution of these explosive war tools. If you’re up for a space-age conversation you can even have lunch with an astronaut, so prepare to be astounded!
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Things to know:
Region: Central East Florida
Average temperature: Low of 60 degrees, high of 78 degrees F.
Average rainfall/snowfall: About 52 inches of rainfall annually.
Fun facts: All manned space missions ever flown in the U.S. have vaulted skyward from Kennedy Space Center.
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