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The '''John F. Kennedy Space Center''' (KSC) is the [[NASA]] [[space vehicle]] launch facility ([[spaceport]]) near [[Cape Canaveral]] on [[Merritt Island, Florida|Merritt Island]] in [[Florida]], [[United States]]. The site is midway between [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] and [[Jacksonville, Florida]].  It is 34 mi long and around 6 mi wide, covering 219 mi². Around 17,000 people work at the site.  There is a visitor center and public tours and KSC is a major [[tourist destination]] for visitors to Florida.  Because much of KSC is off limits to development, the site also serves as an important [[National Wildlife Refuge|wildlife sanctuary]], with only 9% of the land developed.
 
The '''John F. Kennedy Space Center''' (KSC) is the [[NASA]] [[space vehicle]] launch facility ([[spaceport]]) near [[Cape Canaveral]] on [[Merritt Island, Florida|Merritt Island]] in [[Florida]], [[United States]]. The site is midway between [[Miami, Florida|Miami]] and [[Jacksonville, Florida]].  It is 34 mi long and around 6 mi wide, covering 219 mi². Around 17,000 people work at the site.  There is a visitor center and public tours and KSC is a major [[tourist destination]] for visitors to Florida.  Because much of KSC is off limits to development, the site also serves as an important [[National Wildlife Refuge|wildlife sanctuary]], with only 9% of the land developed.
  
Operations are currently controlled from [[Launch Complex 39]], the location of the [[Vehicle Assembly Building]]. 4 mi to the east of the assembly building are the two launch pads. 5 mi south is the KSC Industrial Area, where many of the Center's support facilities are located and the administrative headquarters.
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Operations are currently controlled from [[Launch complex 39]], the location of the [[Vehicle Assembly Building]]. 4 mi to the east of the assembly building are the two launch pads. 5 mi south is the KSC Industrial Area, where many of the Center's support facilities are located and the administrative headquarters.
  
 
Kennedy Space Center's only launch operations are at Launch Complex 39. All other launch operations take place at [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] (CCAFS) which is operated by the [[U.S. Air Force]].
 
Kennedy Space Center's only launch operations are at Launch Complex 39. All other launch operations take place at [[Cape Canaveral Air Force Station]] (CCAFS) which is operated by the [[U.S. Air Force]].
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==Visitor Complex ==
 
==Visitor Complex ==
The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, operated by [[Delaware North Companies]] at no taxpayer expense, is home to a number of museums, two [[IMAX]] theatres, and various bus tours allowing visitors a closer look at various restricted areas that would otherwise not be possible. Included in the base admission is tour-bus transportation into the restricted area to an observation gantry on the grounds of [[Launch Complex 39]], and to the Apollo-Saturn V Center.  The observation gantry provides unobstructed views of both launch pads and all of Kennedy Space Center property.  The Apollo-Saturn V Center is a large museum built around its centerpiece exhibit, a restored [[Saturn V]] launch vehicle, and features other space related exhibits, including an Apollo capsule.  Two theaters allow the visitor to relive parts of the Apollo program.  One simulates the environment inside an Apollo-era firing room during an Apollo launch, and another simulates the ''[[Apollo 11]]'' landing.
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The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, operated by [[Delaware North Companies]] at no taxpayer expense, is home to a number of museums, two [[IMAX]] theatres, and various bus tours allowing visitors a closer look at various restricted areas that would otherwise not be possible. Included in the base admission is tour-bus transportation into the restricted area to an observation gantry on the grounds of [[Launch complex 39]], and to the Apollo-Saturn V Center.  The observation gantry provides unobstructed views of both launch pads and all of Kennedy Space Center property.  The Apollo-Saturn V Center is a large museum built around its centerpiece exhibit, a restored [[Saturn V]] launch vehicle, and features other space related exhibits, including an Apollo capsule.  Two theaters allow the visitor to relive parts of the Apollo program.  One simulates the environment inside an Apollo-era firing room during an Apollo launch, and another simulates the ''[[Apollo 11]]'' landing.
  
 
The Visitor Complex also includes two facilities run by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. The most visible of these is the [[Astronaut Memorial]], also known as the Space Mirror, a huge black granite mirror through-engraved with the names of all astronauts who died in the line of duty. These names are constantly illuminated from behind, with natural light when possible, and artificial light when necessary. The glowing names seem to float in a reflection of the sky. Supplemental displays nearby give the details of the lives and deaths of the astronauts memorialized. Elsewhere on the Visitor Complex grounds is the Foundation's ''Center for Space Education,'' which includes a resource center for teachers, among other facilities.
 
The Visitor Complex also includes two facilities run by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation. The most visible of these is the [[Astronaut Memorial]], also known as the Space Mirror, a huge black granite mirror through-engraved with the names of all astronauts who died in the line of duty. These names are constantly illuminated from behind, with natural light when possible, and artificial light when necessary. The glowing names seem to float in a reflection of the sky. Supplemental displays nearby give the details of the lives and deaths of the astronauts memorialized. Elsewhere on the Visitor Complex grounds is the Foundation's ''Center for Space Education,'' which includes a resource center for teachers, among other facilities.
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