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Fly With An Astronaut

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex

FriFridayNovember 21
SatSaturdayNovember 22
SunSundayNovember 23
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Fly With An Astronaut Experience

Join a veteran NASA astronaut on their journey in what it took for them to become an astronaut and let them be your guide behind the gates of Kennedy Space Center.

A catered lunch will be provided back at the main visitor complex where your astronaut guide will reflect on their personal accounts and experiences followed by a question and answer session with the group. You will also receive a special pin before moving on to the next part of your experience.

Next, you will enter Space Shuttle Atlantis® for a guided tour and a private viewing of the pre-shows The Flight and Coming Home. Then, board the Shuttle Launch Experience® to feel what it’s like to launch into space on a shuttle traveling 17,500 mph, accompanied by a veteran NASA astronaut!

At the end of the tour, approximately 2:15 PM, continue on to a waiting bus to tour the Apollo/Saturn V Center on your own.

To learn more about this exciting experience, please click here.

Astronaut Tour Guide

Headshot of astronaut Commander John Herrington in full space suit, holding his helmet in front of the U.S. and NASA flags

John B. Herrington

  • Mission Specialist, space shuttle Endeavor (STS-113)

Commander John B. Herrington, a pioneering astronaut and aviator, made history as the first enrolled citizen of a Federally recognized tribe to fly in space, and now dedicates his life to inspiring Native American youth through education and mentorship.

Commander John B. Herrington, a retired Naval Aviator, test pilot, aquanaut, and astronaut, has flown over 5,000 hours in more than 30 aircraft types. As an aquanaut, he led the sixth NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NEEMO) mission, spending nearly 264 hours underwater. An enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, he is celebrated as the first member of a Federally recognized tribe to fly in space. Cdr. Herrington flew aboard space shuttle Endeavour on the 16th International Space Station assembly mission, traveling over 5.6 million miles (9 million kilometers) over 330 hours and performed three spacewalks.

After retiring, Cdr. Herrington cycled 4,300 miles (6,920 kilometers) across the United States, sharing his story and mentorship with Native American youth; and at age 52 he earned a Doctorate in Education, investigating the factors that motivate and engage Native American students to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). He also authored the children’s book, Mission to Space. He continues to inspire future generations through his public speaking engagements and educational outreach programs.

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Fly With An Astronaut includes a one-day admission ticket in the pricing. There is no need to purchase a separate admission ticket.