NASA and Space Force to hold training exercise at Kennedy Space Center

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — NASA and Space Force teams will take part in a training exercise on Wednesday evening, according to the U.S. space agency.

From 5:30 p.m. ET to 8:30 p.m. ET, NASA and Space Force “protective services teams” will take part in a training exercise at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, stated Danielle Sempsrott, NASA’s media operations lead, in an email to the media.

The visitor complex closes to the public at 5 p.m. ET.

In a separate email to Spectrum News, Sempsrott shared the type of teams that will be involved.

“The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Security Police and Fire Departments, along with the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Explosive Ordinance Disposal team, will be conducting a training exercise at the KSC Visitor Complex,” she stated.

About 30 people from both NASA and the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station will be taking part in the exercise, Sempsrott added.

“This type of training ensures the team is ready to respond to varying emergency scenarios,” she wrote, adding, “NASA’s Office of Protective Services ensures their team is prepared throughout the year by engaging in various trainings and exercises to hone their skills.”