Fun Stuff

Welcome to the Fun Stuff page! We've compiled a set of interesting stories, anecdotes, and observations about life at KSC that might otherwise never be told. It's not all science and engineering here; KSC employs about 15,000 people in any number of walks of life from firemen to doctors to janitors to secretaries to policemen to cafeteria workers, just like in any small town. What's more, KSC shares its location on the east coast of Florida with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. What areas here aren't operational or support facilities are native Florida, filled with an amazing array of plants and animals, as wild and beautiful as you can imagine! As our first story will illustrate, the close proximity of critters to spacecraft can present challenges you wouldn't immediately associate with launching rockets.

• Woodpeckers and Rocket Ships: Who would have thought that a little bird weighing about a pound could stop a shuttle launch?
  
• Gators and More Gators: Welcome to the real Florida!
  
• Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge: Meet some of the other wildlife in residence around KSC.
  
• The Shuttle Goes to the Fair: Spacecraft just want to have fun.
  
• Eating Beans: Even engineers need to eat sometime....
  
• The STS Numbering System: Honest, it really does make sense!
  
• Shuttle Maze: See if you can find your way out to the launch pad.
  
• Word Find: Test your word finder skills.

We hope you've enjoyed our stories and games. If you'd like to learn more facts about KSC, click here to visit the KSC Factoid page.