Kennedy Space Center

NASA’s Kennedy Space Center (KSC) on Merritt Island, Florida, is NASA’s premier multi-user spaceport and a major launch and spacecraft-processing center for government and commercial missions, including human-spaceflight and Artemis operations. KSC supports launch-site operations, vehicle and payload processing, research, partnerships and specialized facilities such as the Shuttle Landing Facility. This record describes the operational NASA center, not the separately operated Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex at 9500 Space Commerce Way. KSC’s restricted operational areas are not general walk-in attractions: public access to designated restricted-area exhibits is provided through authorized Visitor Complex bus tours, while other center access requires pre-approved registration, sponsorship or authorization. The Merritt Island map point is a general center reference, not a visitor entrance; confirm current NASA security, road, launch and tour guidance before travel.