Why was the Kennedy Space Center built?

NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has long served as America's spaceport, hosting all of the nation's manned spaceflights since the late 1960s. ... Such an ambitious undertaking would require the biggest rocket ever built — the 363-foot-tall (111 meters) Saturn 5. read more

Since December 1968, Kennedy Space Center has been NASA's primary launch center of human spaceflight. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS). read more

Recently, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has welcomed about 1.5 million visitors every year. The Visitor Complex offers a range of exhibits and films, as well as tours of KSC. It's found on federal land, near operating KSC facilities; the address is SR 405, Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899. read more

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