CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A whole new kind of “liftoff” is taking place on the Space Coast. It’s an interactive attraction celebrating space exploration in engaging new ways.
- The Gantry at Launch Complex (LC) 39 adds a second stop to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex bus tour.
- A gantry is an overhead, bridge-like structure. This one is four levels. At the top, guests can build their own rockets and test their launch skills with simulators.
- Perhaps the most photographed moment happens every 30 minutes or so. That’s when a full-scale rocket engine simulates a static fire test. “It’s cool mist instead of hot fire and steam,” said Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Communications Manager Russell Bruhn.
- Bruhn added that brand-new bleachers and seating allow for unprecedented viewing. “We’ll be the closest you can get to seeing a launch.”
- The Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour is included with admission. It also stops at the Apollo/Saturn V Center. The Saturn V was the largest rocket ever flown until SpaceX’s Starship came along. Starship is 397 feet tall, making it taller than the 363-foot Saturn V.
Allison Walker
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