The business end of a decomissioned Saturn 5. Walking the length of this rocket takes minutes! 20 tons of fuel per minute would flow through here.
Saturn 5, second stage
Seaside Bunker
Looking out into the Atlantic, one of the main launch platforms would have been behind me. According to our guide this little bunker was used to house sensitive equipment for detecting electricity in the air, as lightning is a grave threat to launches.
Motor Closeup
The business end of this rocket looks more like a tangled mess of tubes and wires, but its a very advanced and complicated machine.
Apollo Guidelines
A list of mission status and abort codes from the Apollo era. View full size to read it.
Last November, I had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, while visiting relatives living in the area.
