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.
Atlantis Base
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.
Vehicle Assembly Plant
This building is where every NASA space vehicle is assembled. Again, the picture does no justice to the height of this building.
Another Crawler
Another one of NASA's land crawlers, hiding inside.
Last November, I had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, while visiting relatives living in the area.
