USA: Kennedy Space Center

Located on the east coast of Florida, KSC is adjacent to Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.KSC has been NASA's primary launch center of human spaceflight since December 1968. Launch operations for the Apollo, Skylab, and Space Shuttle programs were carried out from Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39 and managed by KSC. Though the first Apollo flights, and all Project Mercury and Project Gemini flights took off from CCAFS, the launches were managed by KSC and its previous organization, the Launch Operations Directorate.

Additionally, the center manages the launch of robotic and commercial crew missions, researches food production and In-Situ Resource Utilization for off-Earth exploration, and more. Since 2010, the center has worked to become a multi-user spaceport through industry partnerships, even adding a new launch pad in 2015.

Among the unique facilities at KSC are the 160 m tall Vehicle Assembly Building for stacking NASA's largest rockets, Operations and Checkout Building which houses the astronaut crew quarters, and 4,8 km long Shuttle Landing Facility. There is also a Visitor Complex open to the public on site.

Stamps:
Coastal Birds: Red Knot, issued on 01.06.2015.
Star-Spangled Banner: Flag and Fireworks, issued on 28.01.2014.
Charlie Brown Christmas: Linus by a tree, issued on 01.10.2015.


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