Blast Off! with Kennedy Each year, more than 1.5 million guests from around the world experience their very own space adventure by exploring the exciting past, present and future of America’s space program at Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex. Built in 1967 as a means for NASA astronauts’ and employees’ families to view space centre operations, today the Visitor Complex is one of Central Florida’s most popular tourist destinations. The Visitor Complex offers larger-than-life IMAX® films to live shows, hands-on activities and behind-the-scenes tours, Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex offers guests an educational, entertaining and comprehensive space program experience. Astronaut Encounter: Kennedy Space Centre Visitor Complex is the only place on Earth where guests have the opportunity to come face-to-face with a real astronaut every day. < Back to Attractions