Up-close tours mark 50th anniversary of Kennedy Space Center . The Launch Pad Tour , introduced in July , is one of three new rare-access tours being offered this year to celebrate Kennedy Space Center 's 50th anniversary . The latest rare-access tour offers a look at one of the launchpads . NASA says it will launch its next manned mission to Mars in 2021 -- but not before sending astronauts on an unprecedented trip around our solar system.
Up-close tours mark 50th anniversary of Kennedy Space Center . The latest rare-access tour offers a look at one of the launchpads . NASA says it will launch its next manned mission to Mars in 2021 -- but not before sending astronauts on an unprecedented trip around our solar system.