Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
We Are Go For Launch
Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
1. We Are Go For Launch Marker
This countdown clock from Kennedy Space Centers Press Site is considered one of the most-viewed timekeepers in the world, second only to Londons Big Ben Clock. Built in 1969 during the Apollo program, the clock counted down launches for the Apollo, Skylab and all the Space Shuttle missions.
The clock was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and retired in 2014. In its new home at Kennedy Space Visitor Complex, the clock counts down daily opening and the John F. Kennedy fountain show. In addition, the iconic timepiece counts down all Florida launches.
Clock Data: Not including base
Height 6 ft. (1.8 m)
Length 26 ft. (7.9 m)
Depth 3 ft. (1 m)Lighted Numbers
Height: 4 ft. (1.2 m)
Length 2 ft. (.6 m)
Bulbs: Total - 349
Bulbs: 40 Watts
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Exploration • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1969.
Location. 28° 31.337′ N, 80° 40.92′ W. Marker is on Merritt Island, Florida, in Brevard County. It can be reached from Space Commerce Way 1.2 miles south of NASA Parkway West, on
this page online
Regionally, this marker is in Florida’s Space Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Aiming at the Heavens (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Learning to Drive (about 500 feet away); The Sun Rides a Workhorse (about 500 feet away); Swords Into Plowshares (about 600 feet away); Global Television Arrives (about 600 feet away); Chasing the Russian Bear (about 600 feet away); Shooting the Moon, Dreaming of Stars (about 600 feet away); 1957: Cold War Cooperation
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
2. We Are Go For Launch Marker
Also see . . .
1. The History of NASA's Iconic Countdown Clock (And a Look at the New One). Gizmodo website entry (Submitted on October 2, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Wikipedia (Submitted on June 30, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
3. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. NASA website (Submitted on July 1, 2021.)
courtesy NASA/Jim Grossmann
3. NASA Launch Clock
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, June 24, 2021
4. NASA Logo Sign
Located within the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 17, 2024
5. We Are Go For Launch Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 17, 2024
6. We Are Go For Launch Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 551 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 30, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 5, 6. submitted on July 18, 2024, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
