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BritCanuck05 t1_izm84gv wrote

I’ve seen a shuttle launch and a SpaceX launch. Closest you (and anyone) can get is the SaturnV viewing centre at KSC. It’s 3 miles from the pad. You need to buy tickets in advance for this location. Highly recommend this spot. Great view plus all the facilities nearby (food and loos). Tonnes of other public locations but nowhere near as close. No one can predict if launches will go on time, just have to cross your fingers.

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dfeig OP t1_izm8dr9 wrote

So you just get a regular admission to the KSC and if it’s scrubbed you don’t get a rain check? You would need a new ticket?

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BritCanuck05 t1_izm8js5 wrote

No you need a launch ticket, which is good for however long it takes to launch.

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dfeig OP t1_izm8ny0 wrote

Oh, thanks for explaining that. I didn’t see that in the KSC website. Let me have another look though.

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politigraph t1_izmqzkl wrote

You can sign up for launch alerts through the KSC website. I’ve seen tickets as low as $50 for a Falcon 9 launch. Highly recommend getting as close as you can. Either Saturn V Center or the LC-39 gantry depending on the pad it’s flying from.

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