Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39, Launch site at Kennedy Space Center, United States
Launch Complex 39 features two active launch pads, 39A and 39B, connected by a massive crawler path to the Vehicle Assembly Building.
The complex initiated operations in 1967 with Apollo 4 and continued through the entire Apollo program, including the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
The launch complex represents American space exploration achievements, with millions of visitors observing rocket launches from nearby viewing areas.
Visitors can access the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex daily from 9 AM to 5 PM to learn about space missions and view launches.
SpaceX modified Launch Pad 39A by installing a horizontal integration facility, changing the traditional vertical rocket assembly method used since the 1960s.
Location: Brevard County
Inception: 1963
Part of: Kennedy Space Center
GPS coordinates: 28.59389,-80.62611
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:15
The area surrounding Walt Disney World features diverse attractions: from Gatorland wildlife preserve to Kennedy Space Center. Visitors find botanical gardens, science centers, art museums and amusement parks. The region includes historical sites like Jack Kerouac House and natural habitats at Manatee Sanctuary Park.
Vehicle Assembly Building
2.6 km
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
12.6 km
Crawler-transporter
2.9 km
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
9.6 km
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39A
2.7 km
Kennedy Space Center
3.2 km
Space Mirror Memorial
9.4 km
Playalinda Beach
8 km
Rocco A. Petrone Launch Control Center
2.5 km
Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39B
3.7 km
United States Astronaut Hall of Fame
17 km
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge
9.5 km
Operations and Checkout Building
8 km
Mercury Control Center
15.2 km
Crawlerway
909 m
Cape Canaveral Light
16.9 km
Space Shuttle Atlantis
9.3 km
NASA Causeway
16 km
Launch Complex 39 Press Site
2.2 km
Central Instrumentation Facility
8.3 km
John F. Kennedy Space Center MPS
2.6 km
Hangar AE
12.3 km
Apollo / Saturn V Center
4.4 km
Mercury Monument
13.5 km
Conrad Creek
3.1 km
Titusville Beach
4.2 km
Jack Davis Island
2 km
Puckett Creek
15.9 kmReviews
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