VIP Space Shuttle Launch at the Kennedy Center

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This once-in-a-lifetime experience takes you to the closest authorised viewing site for the launch of Space Shuttle!

• Round trip transportation from Orlando
• Closest Shuttle Launch View Possible at NASA Causeway (only 6 miles away)
• Admission Badge to Kennedy Space Center

This is the must-have ticket for any space buff or indeed any person interested in watching the amazing spectacle of a shuttle launch. You will be taken to the closest public viewing gallery - the NASA Causeway; only NASA officials press and invited dignitaries are allowed closer. From only six miles away you will hear the roar of the massive rockets and witness the power of lift-off and your anticipation will reach fever pitch with the launch countdown on the public address system. NASA expects to retire the amazing space shuttle in the next few years, so be among the final few to watch this legendary space craft blast off into outer space. For the launch day there will be no standard access tickets allowed on Kennedy Space Center property and there will also be no onsite ticket sales, the only way you will get to view the launch is with a pre-booked programs. 

Please note, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will host a limited number of guests, so we recommend booking early. The scenic area by the historic Rocket Garden will be given a fun festival makeover featuring Astronaut Appearances and Live audio and video feeds of the latest launch news.  You will have a beautiful view of the Space Shuttle immediately after it has cleared the tree line following initial lift-off.

• Saturday 31 May at 5.01pm: STS 124 Shuttle Discovery
• Thursday August 28 at 9.38pm: STS125 Shuttle Atlantis

Provisional 2008 Launch Dates: These are proposed dates that are yet to be confirmed. We can take bookings for these dates and if they are cancelled or amended we will refund you in full unless you choose to move your booking to the amended date.

• Thursday 16 October – STS 126 Shuttle Endeavour. Time TBA
• Thursday 4 December – STS 119 Shuttle Discovery. Time TBA

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• Round trip transportation from Orlando
• Closest Shuttle Launch View Possible at NASA Causeway (only 6 miles away)
• Admission Badge to Kennedy Space Center

• Hotel Pick-ups - All tours run from central location points (unless otherwise stated), and you will need to make your own way to one of these. This is a change to arrangements from previous years, but has been implemented to save you time sitting on a coach that calls at each hotel in Orlando – that’s a lot of hotels! 
• Refreshments

Be aware that security at the Visitor Complex entrance will be thorough. All bags will be checked and no questionable items will be permitted. This includes any pocketknives, mace/pepper spray, scissors, box cutters or anything the guests may have in their possession that could be construed as a weapon. The checking of bags takes time so you are encouraged to limit the items you carry whenever possible in order to minimize your wait time. No Items will be allowed to be left on the buses and storage at KSC is not available.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the unpredictable nature of a space launch, dates cannot be guaranteed and your booking will be subject to the following conditions:

• If the launch time moves or is delayed more than 72 hours prior to the scheduled launch your tickets can be rescheduled for the new launch date or can be cancelled and refunded.
• If the launch cancels after this time there can be no refunds or tours rescheduled without charges. Your tour to Kennedy Space Center will still take place on the original launch date for you to view the Visitor Complex. The LTT (launch portion of the ticket) can be used for the next scheduled launch attempt or can be exchanged for merchandise or food within the KSC visitor complex. Should you wish to reschedule the day this can be done for $30 per person, paid locally in resort.
• If the launch cancels on the actual day:
• If you have an LTT ticket and have boarded a bus to the LTT viewing site the ticket has been used
• If you have not boarded a bus the ticket can be exchanged at KSC for the next launch attempt.
• Admission Badges will be valid for limited admission for subsequent launch attempts within the launch window (this is usually a couple of weeks, but check locally for details). Should you wish to return to KSC by the bus on a secondary day this can be arranged for $30 per person.
• If the launch moves outside that window the ticket is not valid.
  It is your responsibility to check up with the launch dates – simply call Gray Line Orlando / Gator Tours or watch the news!

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Ticket	Quantity	Price
Adult	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	£57.00
Child	0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	£48.00

  Child: 3-11 years

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