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Photographer: Sandra Hughes
Taken: August 17, 2010
Caption: NASA Vistor's Center
Additional Description: While traveling through Alabama we invite you to visit the U.S. Space and Rocket Center home of U.S. Space Camp and Aviation Challenge located in Huntsville, Alabama. The journey through the U.S. Space and Rocket Center will take you from the beginning of rocketry to today's shuttle systems and beyond. The museum collection includes the original Mercury and Gemini capsule trainers, the Apollo 16 capsule which carried American astronauts to the moon, and one of the only three remaining Saturn V rockets in the world. The Saturn V is listed as a National Historical Landmark. The rocket represents one of the greatest scientific achievements in the history of humankind. With a 100 percent success rate ti was responsible for putting 12 American astronauts on the surface of the moon. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center has one of the greatest collections of rockets and space memorabilia anywhere in the world, with interactive hands on exhibits, space simulators, and an IMAX theater. The Center will provide a day of first class fun in a great educational environment that can be enjoyed by all ages. Hours 9:00AM-5:00 PM Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day Call (256)837-3400 for more information
Submitted: February 10, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.
Database Locator Identification Number: p192258
File Size: 1.549 Megabytes

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