The solid state rockets and liquid fuel tank for the Atlantis Space shuttle, The picture doesn't do any justice to just how massive this is.
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.
Lightning Towers
3 lightning towers designed to direct bolts away from the launch pad that they surround.
Saturn 5, second stage
Last November, I had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, while visiting relatives living in the area.
