USA
Cape Canaveral and Kennedy Space Center
The Kennedy Space Center is one of the world's main spaceports. In terms of the number of launches per year, it surpasses Baikonur. A rocket park and a museum complex with space attractions are open to visitors, however, most of the territory is a secret facility, but outsiders can view the surroundings from the window of a branded bus. During the hour-and-a-half tour, a talkative guide tests passengers' erudition and talks about each building seen. There is only one stop - at the giant hangar, where the largest (110 m) and most powerful launch vehicle on the planet, Saturn-5, stands at full height. Approximately once a month, another rocket is launched from Canaveral, and it can be observed directly from the Center.
Ticket price - 50 US dollars
kennedyspacecenter.com
Kazakhstan
Baikonur Cosmodrome
A trip to Baikonur is perhaps the most accessible opportunity to see a spacecraft launch with your own eyes. Typically, the tour lasts 3-4 days, and the program includes a sightseeing tour of the city of Baikonur. The main reason tourists come here from all over the world is the chance to see the rollout of the Soyuz launch vehicle from the assembly and testing facility and its installation on the launch pad, attend the crew's press conference, and greet the cosmonauts on their way to the rocket and during the official report to the representative of the state commission. The culmination is observing the launch of the spacecraft, which roars into the sky just a couple of kilometers from the observation deck (other spaceports do not allow such close proximity). The next manned launch to the ISS is scheduled for March 27.
Tours - from 98,500 rubles.
russian.space
French Guiana
Guiana Space Centre
This is the primary spaceport of the European Space Agency. Its convenient location relative to the equator adds an additional 460 m per second to launching rockets. Several launch vehicles ascend into the sky from this spaceport: heavy "Ariane" rockets, medium-lift "Soyuz" rockets, and light "Vega" rockets. Visiting the Guiana Space Centre with its technical facilities and space museum, and even witnessing a spacecraft launch from a distance of 5 km, is allowed for free – by prior arrangement with the administration and subject to availability. If an arrangement could not be made, the launch can be observed from the beach and hills of Kourou, located 15 km away. The launch schedule can be found on the official website.
Ticket price - 7 euros
cnes -csg.fr