the space center's CEO and executive director, said when the tours were announced.

The Army gets some of the tour spotlight, too. On the drive-by portion are the Sparkman Center and the Von Braun Center, two of the giant post-BRAC complexes that have earned Redstone the nickname "Pentagon of the South."

The tours take about an hour and cost $12 per person. Cameras and cell phones are allowed, but no large bags can be brought on the buses.

The tour is open to U.S. citizens, and a photo ID for those 16 years and older is required to buy a ticket. The ID will be checked before a bus pulls away from the center, and during the tour there may be spontaneous ID checks and inspections.

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