CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is bringing back its Fly With An Astronaut experience this month.


What You Need To Know

  • Fly With An Astronaut experience returning to Kennedy Space Center

  • Participants have an opportunity to experience various attractions with a veteran astronaut as their guide

  • The tour also includes a catered lunch, Q&A with a veteran astronaut

As part of the tour, participants will have the opportunity to experience various attractions at the visitor complex with a veteran astronaut as their guide. The experience also includes a catered lunch, a Q&A session with the astronaut and a self-guided tour of the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

Each session, which is limited to 43 people, runs from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Participants will receive a pin and an autographed card.

The first veteran astronauts scheduled for the Fly With An Astronaut experience this month will be Mark Lee on Jan. 13 and Brian Duffy on Jan. 14-15. Lee flew on four shuttle missions, including Atlantis, Endeavour and Discovery. Duffy also flew on four shuttle missions — twice as a pilot and twice as a commander.

Fly With An Astronaut is $206 for adults and $181 for children ages 3 to 11. Admission to the visitor complex is included.

For more information, visit kennedyspacecenter.com.

Ashley Carter - Digital Journalist

Ashley Carter is a digital journalist who covers the fast-paced and ever-changing world of Florida theme parks and attractions. She joined Spectrum News 13 in 2013 and produced around-the-clock news coverage — first on TV and then for the station’s digital platforms.

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