Friday, May 18, 2018

Kennedy Space Center

The Rocket Garden:

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This is the platform that moves shuttles and rockets to launching pads. Top speed is 2 mph!
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This is the actual command center for the Moon missions, including Apollo 13:
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One of the unused Saturn 5 rockets from the Moon missions:
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These jet engines are from the first stage of the rocket:
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It's amazing how it all works together:
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This is the rocket's second stage:
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The command module has a structure attached to it in front. That structure is actually another rocket. If the first two stages develop faults, then this top rocket is supposed to pull the command module away from the path of the explosion.
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A cool Lego rover!
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