Saturn V

"f86sabre" (f86sabre) 07/08/2018 at 21:42 • Filed to: Spacelopnik

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Dropped the boy off at Space Camp this afternoon and got to spend some time with the Saturn V, Apollo Command Module Casper (Apollo 16) and the F-1 engine at the US Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville . Turns out the F-1 was intended to be used, but was damaged in a fire and never went back into circulation. The Saturn was the dynamic test vehicle and was never intendedfor flight.

The boy is stoked to be there. One of his buddies is there as well, so they are both more comfortable with things.

Ash78, voting early and often > f86sabre 07/08/2018 at 21:55

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Awesome! Despite being just 90 minutes away AND having free entry, I’ve never been. The kids are still too  young for me to spend the time I need there, and I’ve learned my lessons the hard way at the Smithsonian, every aquarium ever, etc.

InFierority Complex > f86sabre 07/08/2018 at 21:55

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Man, Stanley Kubrick really had an eye for detail.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > f86sabre 07/08/2018 at 21:57

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I should go to the space and rocket center more considering i’m an hour and change out. 

For Sweden > f86sabre 07/08/2018 at 22:23

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You know it’s real when you see that font

f86sabre > For Sweden 07/08/2018 at 22:48

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I spent a good deal of time looking at placards and data plates. 

f86sabre > Ash78, voting early and often 07/08/2018 at 22:48

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Someday. 

f86sabre > InFierority Complex 07/08/2018 at 22:49

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There is always one. 

DarkCreamyBeer > f86sabre 07/09/2018 at 08:00

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My oldest went back for his 3rd year earlier this summer. We are going to register him for a 4th year (moving up to academy) next year, and send his younger brother for his first. The trek through rural north Alabama has become an annual tradition for me.

GLiddy > f86sabre 07/09/2018 at 09:50

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I’ll likely not be going back as the kids are almost grown now , but I got to spend a considerable amount of time there. Both of my kids did Space Camp and my son had 2 overnights as a Cub and 1 as a Scout at the Rocket Center. So we got to sleep under the Saturn V.

f86sabre > GLiddy 07/09/2018 at 09:57

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That’s cool!  I just like soaking up the details. 

Roundbadge > f86sabre 07/18/2018 at 10:55

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Moon rock, huh? Psh...my hometown has one of those...

I joke...in all seriousness, that looks like an awesome place to visit. I remember how envious I was when my friends were going to Space Camp when I was a kid, and I couldn’t go. I could certainly spend an entire afternoon looking through all of those displays. The Saturn V would probably make me a little nervous though.

Edit:  Jeez...I gotta start paying more attention to the date these posts were originally made.  Sorry for digging up an old post.

f86sabre > Roundbadge 07/18/2018 at 17:37

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Ha, no worries.

The Saturn is pretty epic to stand under and is worth it.