As someone who can't go there themselves, I gladly appreciate this video GLADLY, no commentary.. no nothin in the way. Perfect I personally can not tell you how amazed I am
The Space Shuttle is so well presented. I think a lot of younger folk forget here is a reusable space system developed decades before SpaceX. The Space Shuttle was a beast in so many ways.
100%. NASA did a phenomenal job with the presentation and reveal of Atlantis. Definitely a dream come true getting to see it in person. Thanks for watching!
Even though I kind of had a feeling how they were going to reveal the Atlantis, it was still a really cool way to do it, having the silhouette behind the curtain and then raising it was pretty awesome. I've now had the opportunity to see all 3 of the vehicles that ventured into space, a few years ago I was in LA and visited the California Science Center to see Endeavor and just a week after seeing the Atlantis, I was able to see the Discovery at the Smithsonian. As a space nerd, it was a dream come true. Would still like to see the Enterprise at some point
And astronauts sat ON TOP!!! The closest anyone can get to pad 39A is 3 miles away with a launch and the Saturn V was 369 feet tall... Those astronauts were only 369 feet away (on top of) 5 F1 engines. Unreal.
Had the pleasure of visiting here in 2007 with my girlfriend (now wife) watched Atlantis launch STS 117 on June 8th, was absolutely the highlight of any holiday ever!!, Got Married the following year on the beach in Cancun! I have to play the shuttle launch down and go for the beach wedding as the holiday life highlight!! but between me and you, that launch will forever be the highlight of any holiday until the day I die, even over my wedding( just don't tell my Mrs!!)
Haha, that's incredible. I don't blame you, it must have been such a special experience getting to see a Shuttle launch. Definitely wish I would have been able to witness it, but up close at the KSC is a pretty good consolation I think. Thanks for watching!
Thank you for sharing this, there for a few I felt like I went back in time for Apollo program. Would love to see it one day. I live close to Huntsville Alabama and you check out the space and rocket center.
Thanks for watching! The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is definitely on my list if I ever find myself down in Alabama. I hope you're able to make it to KSC in the near future!
Thanks! I'd set aside at least an entire day personally. I was there from when the gates opened to when they kicked us all out at the end of the day and I still didn't get to see everything. So definitely give yourself as much time as possible!
@@SeekingSaudades Cheers. I figured as much. I missed out on going to Dallas in April to view the eclipse and was going to go to Houston. But I think I will save up and do the double of Johnson SC and KSC. I really want to see those Saturns. I'll make do until then with your excellent video. Thanks again ✌️
I went back in February 2020 before the pandemic and before I had a mega obsession with space, I got to see Atlantis and it was amazing, thinking back on it now, I'm quite sad I didn't get to see the Saturn V, but at 15 years of age, I didn't really know how to find it, I found Atlantis by accident trying to find restrooms, I was on a cruise ship and got to see the Atlas V 411 on February 10th 2020 fly in the sky in the middle of the ocean, and I was absolutely breath taken, by then on I've devoted my self to space since then 😂
Went to KSC on two day pass with the Tour on Day 1 and a Falcon Heavy Launch on Day 2 (Also did New York and DC as part of a bespoke Holiday that my 80 year old mother and I (Aged 57) did from the UK in Sep/Oct 2023)). Got to DC and found the Falcon Heavy shot had been put back a week and we were going to miss it. My Brother contacted me on a internet video call and said. You're there on Friday, there is an Atlas V going in the morning, so plans for the Thursday and Friday were changed. Did Day one on the Wednesday. Did the Rocket Garden First and got talking to another Brit who told me there was a Starlink Falcon 9 going up that night!! Did Atlantis next, as that was the Third Shuttle I saw on the Holiday (Enterprise in New York and Discovery in the NASM at Dulles (Not the first time I had seen the Enterprise as she was taken to the Paris Air Show in 1983 on a 747SCA and she stopped off for three days in the UK, at an airport three miles from where I lived!!!). Had to rush the Atlantis hall ( to get the tour bus) and didn't do the lower floor so didn't see the Wreckage of Challenger and Columba. Did the Saturn V and the New Tech bit and called it a day. Missed the Launch of the Starlink as the Launch was put back and put back, weather forecast looked like it was going to be scrubbed , so went to bed, woke up and found out that it had been launched in a gap in the storms. Did the Hero's Hall and the Atlas Launch on the Friday.
I went just a couple months ago, last time I'd had went was about 25 years ago, needless to say, KSC had changed quite a bit. On my recent visit, I wasn't able to get to everything so it was cool to see what I had missed. There is a possibility that I might be able to return there early next month, if I do, I know what to look forward to seeing as far as what I missed on the last trip
I definitely missed a good chunk of KSC myself. There is just so much to see, and the added time of filming it slowed me down even more. But it's a great excuse to go back and see it all over again! Thanks for watching, enjoy your next visit!
I remember to Columbia disaster when I was a little boy.I literally cried my eyes thought about it.Cause I was a huge Space shuttle fan.When I was 6 years and it still hurts me that the challenger and Columbia are gone.Just make me want to cry Rip the Crew a space shuttle challenger. Andrip to The crew of space shuttle Columbia.May you rest in heaven grant you a warm welcome😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😢😢😢😢😥😥😥😥😥😿😿😿😿😿😿🙀😿😿😿🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow... Even though it's design in the 70's but the space shuttle still looks like something that came from the future... I never been in america and i only saw that space ship from youtube or tv or even some videos (before youtube exist) but i always amazed by how great that ship how great the engineers at that time... Today people still launch rocket or space ship but nothing like space shuttle...
The absolute scale of complexity that was involved in the design, assembly, operation, and maintenance of the Space Shuttle just blows my mind. It's really incredible to think about!
Thank you for sharing, with a sort of POV we could believe we were there ! I've been to KSC in 2009 to witness the launch of STS-125, the shuttles were still flying, no access to Saturn V building on this day due to proximity of launch pad (saw the other one at L.B Johnson in Houston years earlier), of course no orbiter to be seen from this close, and no spaceX yet...but in exchange I saw this very ATLANTIS orbiter blast off, the right day, at the exact hour scheduled which was tricky...what a memory ! You make me want to come back and see improvements and great exibitions I can see from your sharing...cheers from France. C'mon NASA 1 SLS launch every 2 years??? Makes us still dream !
You're lucky to have witnessed a shuttle launch in person! It would definitely be really cool to go back and see Atlantis up close after seeing it in action, plus all the other new additions to KSC since then. I was there the day the Axiom 3 mission was supposed to lift off, but unfortunately the launch was scrubbed. It's on my bucket list to see one in person and I'm hoping I can make it down for Artemis II!
I didn't show it in the video, but they have a memorial room dedicated to the Apollo 1 crew in the Saturn V building. The actual scorched capsule hatch is on display, along with other artifacts and astronaut memorabilia.
The Apollo 1 capsule is in storage, and is considered a gravesite. Not something the families want public access to. Search for the documentary on RU-vid
Can't afford it anymore. They are trying to be Disneyland! The cost is insane! Our tax money pays for NASA and this is the thanks. Our family of three only got to the parking lot (which was $20!) Only to find out we could not afford the $210 to visit. In the early 70"s when I was youngest of 6 kids and.my dad was a poor teacher (not paid like today) our parents were able to afford getting all 8 of us in on a small budget. Not today! It's THEFT!
I can definitely see where you're coming from. Seeing as that I was a solo traveller likely visiting KSC for one of the few times I'll ever get to experience it, I felt justified paying the ticket price to see things I've dreamt of since I was a kid. But I definitely understand how a larger group hoping to visit more often would struggle to afford doing so at that price point.
I don’t think the NASA budget includes upkeep of the tours and displays. They’re not going for a high profit margin, but paying everyone, benefits, insurance maintenance, etc… isn’t cheap. Your point is understandable and I hope they relook at the cost to visitors
NASA in Hebrew means to deceive they’ve lied to each and everyone of us none of them have gone out of space ever and no one ever will unless they believe in Jesus Christ
NASA doesn't pay for the Visitors Centre!!! it's run by a commercial organisation. The only bit of the deal run by NASA is the bus tour around the Space Centre.
Yes. It's insane! Our tax money paid for NASA and this is the thanks. Our family of three only got to the parking lot (which was $20!) Only to find out we could not afford the $210 to visit. In the early 70"s when I was youngest of 6 kids and.my dad was a poor teacher (not paid like today) our parents got all 8 of us in on a small budget. Not today! It's THEFT!
I'll retire soon and I'll finally be able to see in person the machines I watched on a black and white TV as a child. I'm from the Netherlands so that will be an even more expensive entrance fee than $70.
