Kennedy and Johnson Student Programmes
Kennedy and Johnson\nSpace Centers Programme
About the KSC-JSC Programme
 ISSET is currently offering exciting student programmes at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The experience is open to pupils of all ages who wish to explore the world’s biggest and most prestigious science and engineering programme.
The KSC experience includes hands-on activities such as the Astronaut Training Experience, tours and input from astronauts and space scientists. Pupils' interest and imagination are stimulated by the prospect of humans exploring the final frontier, leading edge technology involving spectacularly powerful rockets and the superb role models of astronauts.
About Kennedy Space Center
Kennedy Space Center is a place where historical achievement, cutting edge technological advancement and wildlife meet to send humans on inspirational journeys into space.
Cape Canaveral is the site of the USA’s first launches into space during the 1960’s. It is the home of the first launch pads and space control systems. It was from Cape Canaveral that NASA not only first ventured into space, but also went on to master space walking, space rendezvous and docking of space craft.
Kennedy Space Center was developed to take humans on journeys to the moon. It is now the launch and landing centre for the incredible space shuttle and the launch site for the components of the International Space Station.
The Space Center lies within a 140,000 acre National Wildlife Refuge that is the home of over 500 species of wildlife including alligators, manatees, turtles, wild pigs, eagles and armadillos. The wildlife refuge consists of a range of habitats: marshes, estuaries, scrub, woodland, lagoons and beaches.
About Johnson Space Center
Whereas Kennedy Space Center is the technological focus of NASA, with hardware and launch pads, Johnson Space Center is the head of the endeavour, with administration, control, training, research and development.
Built for the moon missions, the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) was opened in 1963, only two years after the site was decided. Designed as the operations center for manned space missions and later renamed the Lyden B. Johnson Space Center (JSC), the control center manages all activity on board the spacecraft and directs all space shuttle missions.
Beginning with the Gemini missions, the Mission Control Center (MCC) has been stationed at JSC, managing the space craft, space walks, landing operations and astronaut monitoring. With the advent of the International Space Staion, JSC now contains three MCCs, one for the ISS, one for the shuttle, and one for classified shuttle missions.
The Sonny Carter Training Facility is the key to JSC’s training programme for astroanauts, including the Neutral Buoyancy Lab (where astronauts are made ‘neutrally buoyant’ to simulate microgravity conditions, to practice their mission tasks), and the Astronaut Training Facility (where physical training, teaching, hypobaric testing, G-force experience and psychological testing take place).
Surrounding JSC are a wide range of facilities for project development, construction, research, training and education, including the Ellington Airfield, where astronauts train and maintain their flying skills in T-38 jets.
Johnson Space Center is a fascinating part of NASA’s mission,
showing a different side to space exploration than Kennedy.
Thanks to this difference, it is a wonderful educational experience,
close to many exciting innovations, facilities and personnel who
are enthusiastic about space and science and love to teach.
Kennedy and Johnson Space Center\nPhotos- October 2008Day 1 - Arriving at KSC
Day 1 - Day 2 - Day 3 - Days 4, 5 & 6
- Days 7, 8 & 9
- Days 10 & 11
Kennedy & Johnson Space Center Videos
The Programme Timetable
2 Weeks at Kennedy Space Center, Florida and Johnson Space Center, Texas 
Day 1: Tuesday
Arrive in Florida
Check in to hotel and have dinner
Day 2: Wednesday
Kennedy Space Center behind the scenes tour
- Vehicle Assembly Building
- Space Shuttle launch pads
- Space Life Sciences laboratory
- International Space Station facility
- IMAX 3D Movie - “Magnificent Desolation”
Day 3: Thursday
Kennedy Space Center - Saturn V programme
- Tour of the Apollo Saturn V Center
- Apollo 8 Launch Presentation
- Lunar theatre Moon landing presentation
- Astronaut’s Shuttle Launch Simulation
- Tour of Space Shuttle Plaza
- IMAX 3D Movie - Space Station 3D Exploration Center
KSC Visitor Complex
- Cape Canaveral tour
- Historic launch site
- Original launch control
- Launch pads for unmanned rockets
BCC Planetarium and Observatory
- Solar Max
- Laser Show - “Amazing Universe”
- Observatory telescope viewing
Day 4: Friday
Complete Astronaut Training Experience (ATX)
- A full day learning to be an astronaut
- Work in the space shuttle or mission control simulators
- 3 Axis trainer
- 4g Centrifuge
- Zero gravity wall
- Simulated exercise in a shuttle flight deck and mission control
Day 5: Saturday
Seaworld
- ‘Save our Seas’ presentation and activities
- Behind the scenes environmental training program
- Theme park rides
Day 6: Sunday
Merrit Island wildlife refuge tour
- Guided tour
- Refuge field trip programme
- Lagoon survey
Day 7: Monday
Flight from Orlando to Houston
Check into hotel in Houston
Visit San Jacinto Museum
Day 8: Tuesday
Johnson Space Center tour
- Current & historic mission control
- Vacuum chamber
- Astronaut Training Space Vehicle Mock-up Facility
- Neutral Buoyancy Lab
Day 9: Wednesday
Visit Space Center Houston
- Tour of the Starship Gallery
- Tours of the Lunar Vaults
- Explore interactive simulators
- Watch a range of IMAX movies
Day 10: Thursday
Rice University
- ‘Space and Solar Science’ presentation
- Student activities
Houston Museum of Natural Science - Challenger Mission
Day 11: Friday
Flight from Houston to Heathrow
Further Information
If you would be interested in bringing a group of students on this programme and would like more information, then please contact:
Julie Woodcock , ISSET
Tel: 02920 710295
E-mail: jwoodcock@isset.org
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