�Liberty Bell 7 Recovered� takes guests on a virtual ride with Astronaut Virgil �Gus� Grissom 118 miles into space and then three miles below the ocean�s surface where the Mercury capsule sat untouched for 38 years. Visitors flash back to 1961 to experience astronaut training, spacecraft technology and launch sequences. They then fast-forward to 1999 to follow the exciting events surrounding the rescue of the spacecraft and personal triumph by deep-sea search and recovery expert Curt Newport and his Discovery Channel expedition team.

In addition to the Liberty Bell 7 exhibit, Visitor Complex guests can see Astronaut Gus Grissom�s Mercury spacesuit on display at the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame. On the �Cape Canaveral: Then and Now� tour, visitors can view Launch Pad 5/6, the very place Gus Grissom�s Mercury flight launched from 45 years ago.

Liberty Bell 7, America�s second manned space flight, was flown in 1961 by Astronaut and U.S. Air Force Colonel Virgil �Gus� Grissom on a mission that lasted 15 minutes and 37 seconds. When it splashed down in the Atlantic, the hatch blew open unexpectedly. Grissom narrowly escaped before the spacecraft sank to the floor of the Atlantic Ocean. For nearly four decades, it remained NASA�s only lost spacecraft.

About Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opens daily at 9 a.m. Closing times vary according to season. The Visitor Complex is open every day except December 25 and certain launch days. Maximum Access Admission includes all exhibits, �The Lost Spacecraft: Liberty Bell 7 Recovered� exhibit, Astronaut Encounter, IMAX® space films, KSC Tour, and the Astronaut Hall of Fame, featuring historic spacecrafts, simulator rides and the world�s largest collection of personal astronaut mementos. Maximum Access Admission is $38 + tax for adults and $28 + tax for children ages 3-11. For more information, call 321-449-4444 or visit www.KennedySpaceCenter.com.

For photos of �The Lost Spacecraft: Liberty Bell 7 Recovered,� visit the online pressroom.
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Media Contacts:
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy Space Center, Florida
Andrea Farmer, 321-449-4318
Jillian Dick, 321-449-4273

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