This bas-relief sculpture celebrates America's first space pioneers, the Mercury 7 astronauts: Alan Shepard, John Glen, Gus Crissom, Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, Wally Schirra and Deke Slayton.
The tall center Tocket is Mercury-Atlas which launched John Glenn into orbit in 1962. The black-and-white checked rocket is Mercury-Redstone which launched America's first crewed suborbital spaceflights carrying Alan Shepard and Gus Grissom.
Start The Journey and get your photo taken.
The entry point to catch the tour bus to drive out to the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
Boarding the tour bus to drive out to the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
The Apollo 11 Monument, dedicated to the crew of the first lunar (1969) landing mission. There are Left, Michael Collins; Center, Neil Armstrong; Right, Buzz Aldrin. It was dedicated in 2019 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 Moon landing.
Apollo 8 Firing Room presentation, using the actual historic consoles to recreate the atmosphere and visuals for the December 21, 1968 launch of Apollo 8 - the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon.
The business end of a Saturn V Rocket.
The Apollo A7L spacesuit worn by Alan Shepard during the Apollo 14 mission in 1971. it is on display inside the Apollo/Saturn V Center.
Apollo 14 Command Module, nicknamed Kitty Hawk.
Saturn V Rocket. The most powerful launch vehicle ever successfully flown.
April 13, 2025: Looking at the Space X Falcon 9 rocket prepared for launching at Launch Complex 39A. This photo was taken from the Kennedy Space Center, approximately 6.5 miles south of this launch complex. That rocket was launched very early, just after midnight, on April 14.
Touching the Moon Rock
Entering the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit at Kennedy Space Center.
Walking the halls to the Space Shuttle Atlantis exhibit.
Notice a partial glimpse of the Space Shuttle Atlantis External Tank and Rocket Booster replica through the glass windows.
View of Shuttle Atlantis: Front.
View of Shuttle Atlantis: The payload door is opened.
View of Shuttle Atlantis: Rear
A slice of Moon Rock collected during one of the Apollo missions.
View of Shuttle Atlantis: The underside.
Full-scale replica of the External Tank and the Solid Rocket Boosters for the Space Shuttle Atlantis. This display is at the entrance to the exhibit building, visible in the background.
Foreground display is the Thor-Delta rocket; Left-center is the Atlas-Agena; Far left is mercury-Redstone; Background horizontal is the Saturn 1B
