Kennedy Space Center - Houston, TX

Space Shuttle Kennedy Space Center is NASA's primary launch site. The center is responsible for assuring that sound, safe, and efficient practices and processes are in place for launch site processing. NASA's Kennedy Space Center is dedicated to take scientific and technological research to new heights. Kennedy holds research focus areas from weather to wildlife, materials to life sciences following the center mission to improve life on Earth and expanding our presence in space. KSC personnel contribute operational expertise to the design and development of new payloads and launch vehicles and partners with a wide range of entities to develop new technologies for future space initiatives. The center’s focus is shifting from primarily operations to research and development, and will cumulate in transition to a spaceport technology center. The Spaceport Technology Center pillars are built around our center of excellence recognition in launch and launch vehicle processing systems, payload and payload carrier processing systems, and landing and recovery systems.


Map of Kennedy Space Center, FL

Majors:

  • Aeronautics Engineering
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Civil Engineering
  • Computer Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Physics

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