Monday, May 4, 2026 continued… As we left Kennedy Space Center, we discussed a dinner plan. We’d liked the food at Rising Tide so much that we decided to go back again tonight. It was another great meal, and with … Continue reading →
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The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 9
continued… We hustled over to the building the Astronaut Talk was in and took a seat in the mostly empty theater. The astronaut of the day was Bob Cenker, who did one mission aboard the Space Shuttle as a private … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 8
continued… There was also a model of the Atlas V, which has been in use since 2002. According to the sign, there have been more than 600 Atlas program launches with 100% success. It was used for transporting astronauts to … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 7
continued… Once we reached the next floor down, we went directly to the flight simulator, which we remembered as the funnest activity at Kennedy Space Center. The area where people lined up was reminiscent of Space Mountain at Disneyland in … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 6
continued… We looked at the Atlantis Space Shuttle for a few minutes from different angles. She flew 33 missions, spent 307 days in space and flew 126-million miles. Her final flight finished on July 21, 2011. Per the signs, Atlantis … Continue reading →
Keith’s Perspective on Another Week in the Exumas/Le point de vue de Keith sur une nouvelle semaine aux Exumas
Friday, March 14 – Saturday, March 20 — This week has been fun. On Saturday, Dad made French toast for breakfast. We took the dinghy to town with Fynn. We had lunch at the yacht club and got groceries. After … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 5
continued… There was a large exhibit on Fisher Space Pens, which have been on every manned space flight since Apollo-7 in 1968. These remarkable pens are retractable, pressurized, all-metal, work in zero gravity, work underwater, write upside down, work in … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 4
continued… But we had a great view of the Saturn V from our table in the cafe. Looking towards the bottom of the rocket. Basically above our heads. Looking towards the top of the rocket. The very bottom and very … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 3
continued… We followed the path to another building entrance. The first thing we saw when we opened the door was the bottom of the Saturn V rocket, which was diagonally mounted to the ceiling. To the left of the photo … Continue reading →
The Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, FL (AKA Cape Canaveral) — Part 2
continued… From there, we went out to the platform. We climbed the stairs to the top floor. The top floor was enclosed. There was an exterior walkway around three sides with nice views. This was looking northwest. Looking southeast, towards … Continue reading →
