NRHP reference No. Launch Complex 39 (LC-39) is a rocket launch site at the John F. Kennedy Space Center on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. The site and its collection of facilities were originally built as the Apollo program's "Moonport" and later modified for the Space Shuttle program.
Where is the NASA launchpad?
Where is NASA launchpad 39A?
Kennedy Space Center NRHP reference No. Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A) is the first of Launch Complex 39's two launch pads, located at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Florida. The pad, along with Launch Complex 39B, were first designed for the Saturn V launch vehicle, which is still the United States' most powerful rocket.
How many launch pads does NASA have?
Kennedy Space Center, operated by NASA, has two launch complexes on Merritt Island comprising four pads—two active, one under lease, and one inactive….Kennedy Space Center.
| Site | Status | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Launch Complex 49 (Planned) | Planned Owned by NASA Requested for lease by SpaceX | Planned launch use by SpaceX Starship |
Can you visit the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center?
How can I see a rocket launch? The visitor complex offers the closest available public viewing opportunities for rocket launches lifting off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space Center.
Can you visit NASA launch pad?
Launch your pad tour The launch pad tour is offered twice daily and takes about two hours to complete. The tour runs $25 for adults and $19 for children ages 3 to 11, plus tax, in addition to general admission to the KSC visitor complex.
Which Launchpad does SpaceX use?
As of 2020, SpaceX operates four launch facilities: Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40), Vandenberg Space Force Base Space Launch Complex 4E (SLC-4E), Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A (LC-39A), and Brownsville South Texas Launch Site.
What launchpad is SpaceX?
Starship launch pad Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and chief executive, says crews have started construction of the first Starship orbital launch pad in Florida inside the gates of historic launch complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center.
Why do astronauts say Houston?
For the astronauts “Houston” means Mission Control. The Manned Spacecraft Center in Houston, Texas has always been the seat of mission control for all manned spaceflights launched from Cape Kennedy.
Where is NASA located?
Washington, D.C. United States of America: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) NASA headquarters, in Washington, D.C., exercises management over the NASA Field Centers, establishes management policies, and analyzes all phases of the ISS program. Johnson Space Center in Houston, directs the station program.