Space & Tech
Kennedy Space Center’s October 9 expo: admission and NASA resources to explore
The Atlantis venue will host World Space Week’s Rocket Revolution expo. Check admission and event details, and explore NASA’s public technology portal before deciding whether to attend.
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex plans its World Space Week Expo for Friday, October 9, on the bottom floor of Space Shuttle Atlantis in Merritt Island. The theme, Rocket Revolution, covers the widening range of organizations involved in space launch, including private companies and university groups.
Admission and planning
The expo is included with visitor-complex admission; that is not a promise of free entry to the complex. Check the organizer’s current event page before making plans. It identifies the date and location but does not provide a detailed timetable of individual presentations.
Explore NASA technology before going
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program appears on the organizer’s participant list. The program makes inventions developed for exploration available for wider use, giving readers a way to connect space research with applications on Earth.
You can explore its public online portal without attending the expo. It links to a patent portfolio, information about licensing technologies, and a software catalog offering programs for download at no cost. Check the requirements for the particular technology before using it.
For a student, educator or prospective inventor, browsing a specific technology beforehand can make a more focused question than a general request for information about rockets. The expo page is the place to check its current participant list; NASA’s portal remains available independently of the event.