3 lightning towers designed to direct bolts away from the launch pad that they surround.
Saturn 5 Rocket Base
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.
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.
Off topic - Stone Ball
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!
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.
