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DNC Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc. (“DNCPR”), the authorized concessioner of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex (“KSCVC”) is issuing a Request for Proposals from vendors for a project titled “Astronaut Training Academy” (working concept title). The KSCVC Project Team is comprised of representatives from DNCPR and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (“NASA”). Proposals are due on February 12, 2016.
A separate Request for Information related to simulations and physical experiences will be released shortly.
The intent is to develop a new education center which creates an environment where participants are a part of the story of how we will explore space, travel to and from Mars, and explore Mars. Participants will be a part of a dynamic launch, experience simulated microgravity, land on Mars, drive and walk on Mars, live on Mars, and lift-off from Mars. Everything about the new center will be built around the idea of immersive experiences, learning related to these experience, and working as a part of a team.
The RFP document describes the interior space to be created in an existing building at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. We encourage potential vendors to create partnerships to meet the goals of the RFP. We also encourage potential vendors to think creatively about how you can be a part of the exciting project.
Jim Christensen
Director of Education
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Kennedy Space Center, FL 32899
321-501-9602 (mobile)
321-449-4428 (office)
jchriste@delawarenorth.com
