NASA’s modernized spaceport at Kennedy Space Center

NASA's Mobile Launcher casts a reflection on the surface of an inland waterway in this sunrise photograph at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. To the right is the Vehicle Assembly Building.

The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program at Kennedy is overseeing upgrades and modifications to the Mobile Launcher so it can carry the agency's Space Launch System and Orion Spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B.

Exploration Ground Systems is transforming NASA’s Kennedy Space Center with modern capabilities to process and launch the next-generation vehicles and spacecraft designed to achieve NASA's goals for deep space exploration.

To achieve this transformation, program personnel are developing the necessary ground systems while refurbishing and upgrading infrastructure and facilities to meet tomorrow's demands.

This modernization effort keeps flexibility in mind, in order to accommodate both government and commercial customers operating in low-Earth orbit and beyond.