SpaceX Rocket Launch on May 10 - Public Viewing at KSC

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (May 5, 2014) – Space fans looking for the perfect way to spend the day of the SpaceX launch on May 10, 2014 will find Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex the ideal destination for space exploration. Visitors may enjoy a front row seat to view the launch from the Apollo/Saturn V Center, the closest possible public viewing area, and from viewing areas at the Visitor Complex. The launch is scheduled for 9:39 a.m. from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

Launch viewing from the Visitor Complex is included in regular admission and features live mission control commentary. Viewing at the Visitor Complex will open at 9 a.m.

A limited number of tickets are available for purchase for launch viewing from the Apollo/Saturn V Center, the closest public viewing site located within Kennedy Space Center. Launch viewing includes live mission control commentary and is available for Visitor Complex guests for $20 plus the cost of admission. Admission to the Visitor Complex is $50 plus tax for adults and $40 plus tax for children 3-11. Bus boarding for the Apollo/Saturn V Center begins at 6:10 a.m. Guests should arrive at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex beginning at 6 a.m. to allow time for transportation to the Apollo/Saturn V Center. The last bus to depart for the Apollo/Saturn V Center will leave the Visitor Complex no later than 8:30 a.m.

This will be the second Falcon 9 launch within a month following the successful April 18 launch of the Dragon capsule to the International Space Station. The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch six second-generation ORBCOMM communications satellites that will provide two-way data messaging services for global customers.

The day of the launch the Visitor Complex will open at 9 a.m. and remain open until 7 p.m., offering a full-day space experience. 

Admission tickets may be purchased at www.KennedySpaceCenter.com or by calling 877-313-2610. Launch date, time and viewing locations are subject to change.