Our visit to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) was a stel...

Our visit to Kennedy Space Center (KSC) was a stellar experience.

The only downside was that entry is set at $57 each for adults. That said, after seeing the scale of the KSC operations (constant bus tours, video exhibits, etc.), it makes sense, but it is a fairly high barrier of entry.

However, the day we had at KSC was incredible. My absolute favorite part is how much they encourage you to take and share pictures, compared to many museums and tours that bar you from taking photos, period.

We arrived a little late in the day due to an unforeseen incident in the morning, so we immediately hopped on a bus tour to see what we could. The buses were constantly coming in, so the wait (even in a line of 50+ people) was actually very short. The tour itself took about 45 minutes, and we got to see both NASA's and SpaceX's launch operations, which was an unparalleled experience; after the tour, we got off at a separate complex.

Here, we got to see some video presentation exhibits and go through the actual launch command center used during the Apollo 8 mission, which was very, very cool. We then got a break to walk off and do our own thing, in a large hall with a fully operational Saturn 5 rocket and some exhibits about the first moon landing.

The food selection in this area was not great; it was a little pricey and fairly standard taste-wise, but that's more or less expected of this kind of establishment.

After we finished there, we took a bus back to the main complex and we took a look at Atlantis and some other exhibits (like the prototype Mars rover). Because of our shortened day, we did not see any of the IMAX movies or anything, but we still got to see a LOT of things. One thing we found especially interesting was the various explanations of how much life on Earth has been affected by space travel, in terms of new inventions and political outcomes.

Every exhibit was well crafted and all of it was worth seeing. Absolutely recommend this to anyone with an interest in space, aeronautics, history, or just science and technology in general. It's a one-of-a-kind experience that you won't find anywhere else in the world.