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Follow us on Twitter (opens in new tab) or on Facebook (opens in new tab). "You can see it in peoples' faces, you can hear it in their voices, and when we all stand together with our eyes to the sky on launch day, I don't think there will be a feeling in the world like it."įollow Brett on Twitter at (opens in new tab). KSC Director Janet Petro said that the entire center is counting down to launch day. "A sense of anticipation is growing daily as we close in on launching this amazing rocket and spacecraft." "The growing sense of energy and excitement that has been steadily building around Kennedy and among our workforce in the last year is tangible," Bolger said. Mike Bolger, director of KSC's Exploration Ground Systems, told Florida Today that even KSC staff are buzzing with anticipation for the launch. It's not just launch watchers who are excited about the upcoming Artemis 1 mission. (Image credit: Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images) Luckily, the surrounding county has more than 10,000 hotel rooms and 4,500 vacation rentals, but there will also be plenty of other visitors who drive in for the launch without needing to book accommodations.Ī crowd looks on as the massive Artemis I rocket is ferried atop a mobile launch platform en route to Launch Pad 39B from the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida March 17, 2022. Protze added that KSC will offer "special Artemis launch viewing packages that will include some of the closest public viewing opportunities with distinctive experiences like live commentary from space experts and access to select exhibits and attractions."Ĭranis said that other missions, such as recent SpaceX Crew Dragon launches, have drawn equally large numbers of visitors, with some crowds as high as 250,000. "We are expecting capacity crowds at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex for the upcoming Artemis launch," said Therrin Protze, the visitor complex's chief operating officer, according to Florida Today. The mission will serve as a keystone test for NASA's future crewed Artemis missions. Artemis 1 will launch from Launch Pad 39B at KSC on an uncrewed test flight that will place the Orion spacecraft in orbit around the moon for six to 19 days before returning to Earth. 29 (or on placeholder backup dates of Sept. There will be a considerable amount of traffic before and after the launch, so visitors should make sure they have taken any pre-trip bathroom breaks, stocked the car with snacks or ways to entertain kids, and packed their patience."Ī large crowd of people watch from Jetty Park in Cape Canaveral as the space shuttle Atlantis launches, Friday, J(Image credit: Jacob Langston/Orlando Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)įlorida Today reports that officials expect over 100,000 tourists to flock to Florida when the space agency plans to launch the massive 200-foot (61-meter) rocket on Aug. "There are plenty of viewing locations to choose from, and we recommend getting to your chosen spot early to find parking and have backup locations in mind. Many beachside hotels are already sold out for the Artemis launch attempts, but there are still rooms available on the mainland," Peter Cranis, executive director of Florida's Space Coast Office of Tourism, told. "First-time launch viewers should start planning their Space Coast getaway now to be prepared. The "Space Coast" is a term given to the region of Florida where both Kennedy Space Center (KSC) and Cape Canaveral Space Force Station are located. Tourism officials in Florida's Space Coast are expecting a massive influx of tourists for the upcoming Artemis 1 moon mission, the first launch for NASA's Space Launch System rocket.
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