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But theyve found a new home and purpose at theKennedy Space Centeron Merritt Island, Florida.
Scott now serves as the resident astronaut.
The information center in at the entrance of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.Credit:Chris Gotshall/The Capsule/Courtesy of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
I was approached by the resident astronaut at that time to do appearances at the Space Center.
This was just a little over 20 years ago.
Since then, Scott and his colleagues have participated in countless programs offered daily.
Former NASA astronaut Winston Scott during his presentation at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.PETE BARRETT/The Capsule/Courtesy of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
The Astronaut Encounter program gives the astronauts a chance to present about their experiences and sign autographs.
The center also welcomes astronauts from Canada, Brazil, and beyond to share.
The participants get a chance to ask that person questions and get feedback.
We limit it to 30 or 35 people, so it’s really very intimate.
Travelers come from all over the world to learn about the American space program.
We get a lot of people from the U.K., people from Asia Japan, China from all over.
We’re getting ready to start a program called the Gantry at Launch Complex 39.
Complex 39 is a historical complex that Apollo astronauts launched from, Scott said.
Its also the closest viewing site to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Stations launchpads.
The group [of astronauts] is somewhat exclusive, and we take that very seriously.
