NASA Kennedy Space Center Tour | Space Shuttle Atlantis, Saturn V, Apollo Program & More

The Kennedy Space Center, located on the Space Coast of Central Florida, is home to NASA's primary launch facilities and is the most important spaceport in the world. Iconic programs and vehicles such as Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, the Space Shuttle, and now the Artemis program have all used the Kennedy Space Center as their launching point into space, and into history.

Besides being an active spaceport for NASA and its multitude of commercial partners including SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy, the Kennedy Space Center also provides a visitors complex and daily tours for the general population to explore, learn and look up in awe and wonder at its many modern and historical peices on display and interactive exhibits.

In January of 2024, I made the trip to Orlando and booked a day tour to the Kennedy Space Center where I was able to witness such peices as the Space Shuttle Atlantis, a complete Saturn V rocket and Lunar Lander, a Rocket garden of NASA's most ionic flight vehicles, Alan Shepard's Apollo 14 EVA suit he wore on the surface of the moon, and so much more.

I highly recommend taking the time to visit the Kennedy Space Center, you'll be at a loss for words after witnessing so much of human history and achievement. I hope this video helps convey what an incredible experience it is, and convinces you to add this to your travel bucket list.

*Correction: Atlantis flew 33 Missions, not 32.*

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Music courtesy of: Epidemic Sound

In order of appearance:

1. "The Secret Spring" by Helmut Schenker
2. "There is No Sequel" by Philip Ayers
3. "On the March" by Brendon Moeller
4. "Kingdom of Hope" by Ted Beattie
5. "Army of Angels" by Edgar Hopp
6. "Sad News" by Emily Rubye

Filmed in January 2024
Cameras used: Insta360 Go 3, Google Pixel 7

Timestamps:

Intro: 00:00
The Rocket Garden: 01:33
Bus Tour: 05:45
Saturn V / Apollo Center: 08:35
Lunar Theater: 16:24
Space Shuttle Atlantis: 22:00
Shuttle Launch Simulator: 32:49
The Gateway Center: 36:55
U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame: 39:32
Mars Exploration Center: 41:54
Outro: 42:31

[Human_person.]

As someone who can't go there themselves, I gladly appreciate this video GLADLY, no commentary.. no nothin in the way. Perfect
I personally can not tell you how amazed I am

[stevedonoghue]

2 of the most touching experiences I have ever had seeing atlantis introduced and the sad memories of challenger

[leokimvideo]

The Space Shuttle is so well presented. I think a lot of younger folk forget here is a reusable space system developed decades before SpaceX. The Space Shuttle was a beast in so many ways.

[stevej-lakecountyspaceport]

Nicely done! You let the power and majesty of the Kennedy Space Center experience speak for itself!

[rickyc]

I went recently, can't describe the emotion I felt when the curtain lifted up to reveal the Shuttle. Great video

[geraldozambrinjunior]

Thanks for the video. Next year I will visit the Space Center. If I can get my visa of course! 👍🇺🇲😃💯

[emansworldofgeek]

Great video. We visited there a few weeks ago and it's now one of my new favorite places to visit.

[baaghisingh]

Gr8 video thanx. KSC .. I'm comin to see ya on labor day wkend... tell Sunita William to hurry back home ..I'm gonna bring her fav SAMOSAS lol

[PhantomDrums]

Feels just like my visit of May 2022. I can't wait to go back, it was wonderful!!!

[brewerbacker]

I visited in December of 22'. The unveiling of Atlantiw was amazing. I could spend days there seeing everything

[WiseOldBen]

It really can’t be picked up as well on video, but the sheer enormity of Saturn V- even just stages 1 and 2- is insane.

[elgordo]

Had the pleasure of visiting here in 2007 with my girlfriend (now wife) watched Atlantis launch STS 117 on June 8th, was absolutely the highlight of any holiday ever!!, Got Married the following year on the beach in Cancun! I have to play the shuttle launch down and go for the beach wedding as the holiday life highlight!! but between me and you, that launch will forever be the highlight of any holiday until the day I die, even over my wedding( just don't tell my Mrs!!)

[VideoDocDigital]

Great job! Haven't been there in 30 years! Now I want to go tomorrow! Wow, what a great experience. We used to go on the tour on Trams!

[johanolofsson]

My dad was there in the early 70s. We're from Sweden so that trip was quite unusual back then.

[DALEfu]

I took the tour back in 2007 and it was worth every penny. They have different tours to choose from and I suggest you take the “Then and Now” tour.

[Reposstellar]

Besten Dank, das du uns mitgenommen hast. 👍 Übersichtlich und nicht so hektisch von der Kamera Führung. 😎

[thomasripley]

Fantastic video, very well done.. AAA++++

[LucasElliot]

There's a photo of me sitting inside Mercury Capsule when I was around 11 years old! I'm now 27! Still there!! Haha amazing. I'm from the UK btw!

[jeremylee]

Thank you for sharing this, there for a few I felt like I went back in time for Apollo program. Would love to see it one day. I live close to Huntsville Alabama and you check out the space and rocket center.

[edkrzywdzinski]

How much time would you suggest for someone to have a good look around?

Oh... amazing video, thanks for sharing ✌️👍