Unforgotten Casebook — One case. Every angle. One place.Spaceflight history · public visitor complex
Space Commerce Way, Merritt Island, FL 32953
Apollo 13 launched from Kennedy Space Center’s Pad 39A on April 11, 1970. Today’s visitor complex and Apollo/Saturn V Center provide context for the Apollo program. The visitor complex is not the historic launch pad.
Ticketed visitor complex. The Apollo/Saturn V Center is reached by Kennedy Space Center bus and is included with admission. Check current access, bus schedules and closures; a ticket does not guarantee launch viewing or entry to Pad 39A.
Check the Venue’s Current Visitor Information ↗Compare admission with a one-hour guided orientation at the visitor complex. The meeting point is at the complex; arrange your own travel and check the current itinerary. This is an Apollo-history visit, not a promise of launch-pad access.
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An oxygen-tank failure forced Apollo 13’s crew and ground teams to abandon a lunar landing and improvise a way home. Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise survived the emergency. The book and film trace the teamwork, engineering and decisions behind the return to Earth.
Books, Films, Reporting & Case Records →Location history is summarized in our own words. Sources remain available for checking the record. Historical addresses do not establish public access.
NASA · Apollo 13 launch record ↗
Location source review: 2026-10-16. Check the venue for current opening hours and restrictions.
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