Florida’s Space Coast launched itself into the history of the United States at the dawn of the Space Race. It’s from here that Americans discovered how far humans could go and tested the limits of technology. Discover a destination that embodies the American Spirit and inspires every generation to look beyond the stars.
The Artemis missions pick up where the Apollo missions left off. Dive into the newest focus of American ingenuity and be here when we launch a brave group of astronauts back to the moon.
Since the first rocket launched from the Space Coast in 1958, Cape Canaveral has become America’s Gateway to the Stars. Now, rockets launch from the Kennedy Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral on a weekly basis. Which means that next time you’re here, you could be witnessing history. Catch mission-critical information with our Space Coast Launches app so that you don’t miss a single one.
No trip to the Space Coast is complete without a visit to our biggest attraction, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Here you’ll learn the past, present, and future of space travel, and get closer to these history-making machines than ever before. Watch a SpaceX, ULA or NASA launch from the Gantry at LC-39, explore the Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and Shuttle programs that solidified our space in American History, and discover what’s in store with Artemis.
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Posted by: Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism
Posted on: 02/02/2026