Kennedy Space Center (KSC): Visitor's Center Tour and Reception
Wednesday, April 13, 2016

You are invited to spend an afternoon touring the KSC Visitor’s Center followed by a special ASCE Earth & Space conference reception.  Speakers from KSC will address participants.  Tour fee includes entrance into all the exhibits, reception and transportation.   Buses will transport participating conference attendees from the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando to KSC and back.

Space Shuttle Atlantis℠ Exhibit
Your journey begins in the Atlantis theater where we bring to life the story of the people who dared to do the impossible. Gaze in wonder at a close-up view of Space Shuttle Atlantis, displayed in mid-flight glory. With more than 60 interactive exhibits, it's a moving celebration of humankind’s greatest achievements. 

IMAX® Theater
Two incredible, five-story 3D presentations tell stories certain to inspire. One explores the breathtaking images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, and the other details projects that NASA is currently working on, like sending astronauts to Mars.

Shuttle Launch Experience®
Shuttle Launch Experience immerses visitors in the sights, sounds and feelings of a Space Shuttle launch, an incredible journey of launching into space and orbiting Earth aboard a Space Shuttle. Guest crewmembers strap in and go vertical for launch in a one-of-a-kind custom-designed crew cabin.

Eyes on the Universe
Journey through time and space to the farthest reaches of the universe at “Eyes on the Universe: NASA’S Space Telescopes,” the newest and only 3D 4K resolution show at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.

Rocket Garden
At NASA, it is often said that we stand on the shoulders of giants. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the Rocket Garden. Behind every rocket you see are great men and women engineers and astronauts, designers and thinkers who turned dreams into history. It is here you find the first rocket to break free from gravity.

Journey to Mars: Explorers Wanted
The future of space travel lies with you. Learn more about what it takes to explore Mars in this inspiring show. Exhibits provide a look at prototypes and designs that will launch the next generation to Mars and beyond, including rovers, simulators, and the Orion crew capsule.

The Dr. Kurt H. Debus Conference Facility

Reception and hosted bar will be held at the Debus Conference Center (located at the Visitor’s Center).

Who was Dr. Kurt H. Debus?
Dr. Debus was director of NASA’s John F. Kennedy Space Center from July 1962 until November 1974 − the era of Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Skylab. His tenure at Kennedy Space Center lasted through four U.S. presidents and is highlighted by John Glenn’s first orbital flight, Neil Armstrong’s moonwalk on Tranquility Base and the safe return of the Apollo 13 crew.