Kennedy Space Center - Cooperative Education Program

Are you looking for a co-op with NASA? You've found the right place. Welcome to the KSC Co-op web site. We invite you to browse around our site and learn more about KSC and NASA. We hope you enjoy your visit and look forward to seeing you soon!

"Liftoff at the Kennedy Space Center! These words inspire people around the world as another space mission begins to explore our limitless universe. Imagine what we can accomplish today and tomorrow standing on the tall shoulders of the pioneers of the space frontier."

James W. Kennedy - Center Director, KSC

John F. Kennedy Space Center

The Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is located in Merritt Island, which is a National Wildlife Refuge on the East Coast of Central Florida. KSC serves as NASA's Center of Excellence for both launch and payload processing systems. The primary mission at KSC is to assemble, integrate and checkout the Space Shuttle elements and payloads for launch. In addition to manned missions, KSC coordinates all launches of NASA payloads on Expendable Launch Vehicles (ELV). The technology here is truly amazing and you get to be part of it all!!

KSC is rich with tradition and interesting stories to tell. It is from KSC that Neil Armstrong and the rest of the Apollo 11 crew lifted off on the way to becoming the first humans to step foot on the moon. Where else can you walk the footsteps of such tradition? Where else can you watch fellow Americans leave this Earth and fulfill a centuries old dream of reaching the stars?

Since its inception in 1958, NASA has accomplished many great scientific and technological feats in air and space. NASA is a leading force in scientific research and in stimulating public interest in aerospace exploration, as well as science and technology in general. NASA technology also has been adapted for many non-aerospace uses by the private sector. Perhaps more importantly, our exploration of space has taught us to view the Earth, ourselves, and the universe in a new way. While the tremendous technical and scientific accomplishments of NASA demonstrate vividly that humans can achieve previously inconceivable feats, we also are humbled by the realization that Earth is just a tiny "blue marble" in the cosmos.

Because of our very unique work NASA has a mission unlike any here on Earth. NASA's mission is to:
· To understand and protect our home planet
· To explore the Universe and search for life
· To inspire the next generation of explorers
…as only NASA can

Especially in this day and age, NASA is committed to spreading the unique knowledge that comes from its aeronautics and space research. During the next several years, NASA will continue its commitment to the mission of building the International Space Station and to perform experiments to improve life on Earth.