SpaceTrek- the Kennedy Space Center tour with a difference!

Education is the foundation upon which a great character as well as a successful future is built. A rapidly developing world needs constant innovation in the way we approach education. It is imperative that the education system prepares leaders of tomorrow who are innovators and capable of finding holistic and inclusive solutions to the future world problems. And an understanding of the history of development is key to address future challenges. One of the significant steps in this direction is designing public outreach platforms where everyone can connect and get inspired from the cutting edge research and technological developments.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor complex is one such institution established to educate everyone about NASA’s space exploration history and inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers and astronauts. Kennedy Space Center is one of the ten NASA field centers. The primary launch center for human spaceflight, Kennedy Space Center carries a huge legacy of Apollo, Skylab, and the Space Shuttle launch operations. It is a primary site of action for the most recent space operations and also manages the launch of robotic missions to space.

The visitor complex featuring various exhibits and displays makes for a memorable and highly educational tour. Bus tours take one through the launch pads and the Apollo/ Saturn V Center. The Space Shuttle Atlantis orbiter is on display to be seen in its real glory. The Shuttle Launch Simulator provides a real experience of being launched into space. Simulating a real rocket launch, it is augmented by personal recollections of space missions by NASA astronauts. A prelaunch briefing, the launch sequence and a final countdown to zero gravity takes one through the adventure of space exploration. Watching the operations of deep space exploration by NASA on the world’s first twin 3D IMAX screens serves to inform and inspire the young generation.

Space Trek programs at the Kennedy Space Center are uniquely designed to offer hands-on learning opportunities to participants. The Space Trek educational programs cater to the modern education system by shifting the focus of learning from information gathering to information analysis, from knowing to understanding and application. Located at the Kennedy Space Center, Space Trek offers programs in Rocketry, Robotics, Engineering and Near Space Investigation. These programs engage students in collaborative projects where they exercise critical thinking skills in the background of space exploration while learning important STEM, data gathering and analysis skills.

Being located at the Centre for Space Education at the Kennedy Space Center gives Space Trek programs an advantage of improving the participant engagement with the exciting Up-Close Kennedy Space Centre tour. This unique tour takes you on a historic sojourn with facts about the different space vehicles, structures and buildings important to the history and the future of advancement in technology. Whether it is the 525 foot tall Vehicle Assembly Building which is stacking NASA’s largest rockets like the Saturn V Moon rockets or the Astronaut Space Station Processing Facility, this Kennedy Space Center tour offers unique insights into the history of development. ‘Lunch with an Astronaut’ provides an exciting opportunity to interact with the astronauts in an informal setting over a delicious meal. An exciting package of activities, challenges, interactions and fun, a Kennedy Space Center tour surely gives a new vision and inspiration to educational aspirations. 

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