After spending the night at the campground on the
Naval base in Gulfport, MS, we visited
another of those places we have driven by many times. The Stennis Space Center
is located off exit 2, in Mississippi along I 10. A couple of years ago, the Infinity Center was built next
to the state welcome center. Here you
can see a display of exploration before tackling space, along with a brief
summary of the space program. Most of
the center is oriented towards the younger set.
This is a good place for them to have some fun and learn about the space
program.
You can also take a bus tour of the space center
itself, which is located just north of the Infinity Center. This is a vast 140,000 acre complex which
hosts multiple government agencies. The largest amount of land is part of the
space center buffer zone, which is a noise barrier for the engine tests. Its best known for being the place where are
space shuttle engines are tested before they are used on the shuttles. You can sign up to observe the engine
tests. Some of our friends have done
this and said it was an exciting experience.
During the bus tour, you will get to see the test platforms for the
various engines and get a general idea of what other facilities are on the
grounds. You only leave the bus at the
engine test platforms.
We thought the tour was worth the time and certainly
the infinity center is worth the stop. especially if you have young kids.
10 comments:
That definitely sounds like a place we would like to visit. We like the Biloxi area and the white beaches too. We'll have to put it on our list.
We saw this when we were in Gulport but didn't make time to visit. It is now on our bucket list. Thanks.
I haven't spent any time in that area. I'm probably the only one not much of a space exploration fan. Glad you enjoyed it.
That is definitely something my hubby would love to see!
This looks like a fun and fascinating place to explore!
Another great place to visit - thanks for the tour. I'd love that one!
What a fun tour! We've been to the Kennedy Space Center but never there. I know Hubby would love to spend some time there too!
Candy
Another place I have to take my grandsons. They'll absolutely love it! :c)
Another place we have to see.
Reminds me of the tour we took in Cape Canaveral back in the late '90s. Looks like we should have made the time to go there when we were in Gulfport last year.
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