At the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

Okay, let us explore NASA's Kennedy Space Center today. I just open my folder and picked these photos. If you are a frequent visitor of this blog, you have known by now that we live just about 10 minutes away from #KSC. My husband and I can go there any day and anytime we want. For less than $60, Floridians will get to enjoy a pass which is good for 1 year. That's fabulous right?

These machines are great help to speed up on purchasing a ticket.
On a busy day though, these ticket machines ain't enough to accommodate the guests
but, there's no problem with that. There is a ticket counter across this area.

If you are in Orlando and visiting Disney World,
spare a day and visit Kennedy Space Center for an exciting Educational tour.

One of the amazing attractions here in Kennedy Space Center is the Atlantis.
OMG! It's my favorite especially the video showing and the grand entrance to the showroom.

At the front of Atlantis attraction in Kennedy Space Center. The $100 million home of the Atlantis.

This dancing fountain is located near the ticket center outside of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

A shot of the US flag with the Atlantis icon on the background.

The spacious parking lot. Each area is named after an Astronaut.

Outside of the Kennedy Space Center Complex.

The view heading to the entrance and ticket center of the Kennedy Space Center.

This is the entrance to the Kennedy Space Center.

One of the restaurants inside the Kennedy Space Center.

On this particular day, we were headed to the Atlantis attraction.

This year has been an exciting year for us. We get the chance to visit Kennedy Space Center more often because we have a yearly pass. We usually stayed an hour or two and come back the next time to check out other attractions. We were able to watch quiet a few rocket launch in the Space Coast. One time we did watch a rocket launch in KSC in the Apollo Saturn V Center area. I believe it is indeed the best viewing area for rocket launch of the Canaveral Air Station. That's all for now friends. Thank you so much for visiting my blog as always. Have a safe and Happy New Year!

The Space Shuttle Atlantis at Kennedy Space Center

As promised, here is one photo that my husband took with me while visiting the ATLANTIS at the Kennedy Space Center here in Florida last July 4. Hubby and I agreed to just go to one attraction, the Atlantis which is the baby attraction of KSC, newly opened last June 29, 2013.

It was my birthday in 2011, when Atlantis had its final mission/launched. It was a symbolic event because it was the final mission of the American Space Shuttle Program. A sad day to most people in the Space Coast because it means losing their job as well.

The final launch of Atlantis was known as STS 135 and its mission was ISS-International Space Station logistics. The cargo on that launch are "Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module" and the "Lightweight Multi-Purpose Carrier" (LMC), delivered to the ISS. On this mission, STS-135 had 4 astronauts on board. They safely went back home on July 21,2011.

This baby has a total of 33 missions, 207 crew members, and deployed 14 satellites. The first flight of Atlantis was October 3 in 1985 and came back safely to Earth on the 7th.

You should come and visit the Kennedy Space Center, and see the Space Shuttle Atlantis on display. It is worth the money you are paying for, I can promise you that.

United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 Rocket Launch

The first launch of NASA for 2013 is Atlas V 401 which had a succesful lift off last January 30 at 8:48 PM. Hubby and I were at our usual favorite location to watch it along US 1. NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite-K (TDRS-K) lifted off aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 rocket from Space Launch Complex 41 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.

This January, there is a scheduled upgrade of NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System (Space Network). The United Launch Alliance Atlas V 401 will provide communications with NASA's fleet of Earth-orbiting science spacecraft and that includes the International Space Station and NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. TDRS spacecraft is needed to ensure that the communications network is able to provide critical services to user spacecraft in the next decade.

From where we live, Port Canaveral is just across the Indian River which is about 3 minutes from our place. We can see it clearly along the river banks. The place along the boat ramp from where we viewed the launch were crowded in fact, parking space were full.

We had a good spot to watch the launch. It was a thrilling and fascinating experience eventhough this is not the first time that I witness shuttle/space launch.

The next launch in Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida is scheduled on March 1. The mission is SpaceX CRS-2 Commercial Resupply Services flight via Falcon 9. The launch will take place in Space Launch Complex 40. SpaceX CRS-2 will be the second commercial resupply mission to the International Space Station by Space Exploration Technologies or SpaceX. Expect that I will take photos so you all can see. Thanks for always visiting my blog. I will see you next time.

Launch of Shuttle Atlantis

Atlantis mission: carry the Rafaello multi-purpose logistics module to deliver supplies, logistics, and spare parts to the International Space Station. It will also fly a system to investigate the potential for robotically refueling existing spacecraft and return a failed ammonia pump module to help NASA understand the failure mechanismand improve pump designs for future systems.

Today, we will be heading to Kennedy Space Center to watch the final launch of Shuttle Atlantis. This will be an awesome experience!

Saturn V Rocket

This is just one of the many pictures I took inside the Apollo / Saturn V Center in NASA - Kennedy Space Center in Florida where the real Saturn V rocket is curently displayed. This place is a tribute to the Apollo astronauts and the machines that got them to the moon and brought them home safely. Remember the history making moment when a single man stepped onto the moon’s surface? It was a journey that began just a short distance from where the Apollo/Saturn V Center stands today. Saturn V served as the launch vehicle for the Apollo spacecraft.

Endeavour Mission Arrival

The Final landing of Endeavour will takes place on June 01, 2011. All in all, It has 25 missions to space and it's the 12th mission to the International Space Station. It is set to land at 2:35 AM and I expect to hear a loud "boom" tomorrow.
Here are the astronauts of the Endeavour. They will be safely home after the 16 day space travel.Thanks for visiting. Come by next time.