Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida has been opened to the public for tours. The first space shuttle mission, STS-1, launched on April 12, 1981, from Kennedy Space Center, with ...

Attention all space enthusiasts — see where history was made at Kennedy Space Center! My in-depth guide to visiting Kennedy Space Center tells you everything you need to know before your visit.

After two shuttle missions and three spacewalks, plus 20 years as a Navy pilot, NASA veteran Winston Scott retired from active duty. He now spends his days sharing space stories with the public.

People are surprised that I have lived in Florida for 16 years and had never taken a Kennedy Space Center Tour. I live about three hours from Cape Canaveral, and had always wanted to see the historic ...