Boeing Starliner first crewed launch at Kennedy Space Center
Are you interested in seeing Boeing Starliner’s first human-crewed launch mission? Kennedy Space Center guests on May 6 can experience it.
First Launch with Astronauts Since 2022
On May 6, 2024, guests at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex near Cape Canaveral, Fla. can see the Boeing Starliner launch its first crewed mission, a vital part of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program.
The Crew Flight Test will send Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to the International Space Station. This will be the first launch with astronauts since the opening of the Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex in 2022.
In preparation for this launch, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex guests have been receiving a preview of the astronauts’ experience. They have viewed notable items like the Boeing CST-100 Starliner Spacesuit, featuring elements that Wilmore and Williams will wear, as well as a mock-up of the Boeing CST-100 Starliner capsule, the crew module that will be used in this milestone launch.
View the Boeing Starliner Launch at Kennedy Space Center
Those interested in the closest viewing of the Boeing Starliner’s May 6 launch can purchase tickets to watch from Banana Creek at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. This area is only 5.4 miles from the launch pad and has limited, general-admission bleacher seating.
Check-in will begin at 8 p.m., with transportation to the viewing area starting at 8:15 p.m. In addition, launch audio, video feed, and commentary provided by a space-expert communicator are included with this special viewing. Tickets are $70 and can be purchased here.
Guests should be aware that all launch transportation tickets are mission-specific, not date/time-specific. As with all launches of this type, safety takes priority, so weather or other unforeseen details can delay the launch. Launch transportation tickets are non-transferrable to another mission. See Kennedy Space Center’s full launch “scrub policy” information before attending the launch.
More from Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex offers guests several other unique reasons to visit. For example, the facility earned recognition as a Certified Autism Center. Also, the facility opened a new “3D” entry experience last year.
