Instead of a boring fountain, the center had a map of the cosmos carved into a 2 ton granite sphere, suspended and slowly rotating on a water base. With enough force you could spin it a different direction!
Facility Panorama (Click the full-size image for a better view)
A panorma with a view of several facilities. The location this was shot from was formerly a public viewing area for space launches, but has been deemed too dangerous since then.
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.
Lucky Shot!
A gull dive-bombing to catch a fish, at the moment of impact. Took quite a few trys to capture this!
Lightning Towers
3 lightning towers designed to direct bolts away from the launch pad that they surround.
Last November, I had the opportunity to visit the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, while visiting relatives living in the area.
