Elon Musk's aerospace company plans to send a GPS III-5 satellite into orbit on Thursday for the U.S. Space Force.
The launch can befrom either the Banana Creek Launch Viewing Area or the North Atlantis Lawn at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
The Banana Creek viewing area sits around 6.2 miles from the launch pad. Entry costs $20 on top of admission to the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, with bleachers opening at 9:45 a.m. The Space Center describes this as a"prime viewing location." The North Atlantis Lawn at the main visitor complex is slightly farther away from the launch pad, at 6.7 miles, and access is included with admission to the center. The lawn opens at 10:00 a.m.
The Center advises people to arrive early and expect high traffic near the visitor area and on the Space Coast. Viewers are also advised to bring sun protection, insect repellent, coolers or lunch boxes, water in plastic bottles, blankets or folding camp chairs, as well as viewing equipment such as cameras, tripods and binoculars.in March 2020 because of the COVID pandemic, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex reopened in May 2020.
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