Saturn V Preservation Efforts

PizzaFace writes "Saturn V: The rocket that took man to the moon remains a totem of its time and a magnificent memento of youthful superpower. Yet Slashdot reported a year ago on the neglect suffered by the Saturn V rockets that were not launched into space. Some progress is being made toward preserving these awesome vehicles. The Kennedy Space Center has already brought its Saturn in from the rain; Houston and Huntsville are putting shelters up this year and working on funding for restoration and more permanent indoor exhibits. These gigantic masterpieces of 20th century engineering deserve a visit - maybe a pilgrimage."

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Ummm. they need better security too

[georgevulov]

I went to Huntsville Space center with some of my buddies last year. There was a short fence around the Saturn V and a "Do not Cross" sign, but that definitely didn't stop us from climbing all over the rocket. I have some pretty great pictures of sitting on the top booster, waving down.

Now that I think about it, we did break off some pipes here and there in the process of climbing; I even took one of them with me. It smelled kind of funky on the inside, I wonder what chemicals it held while it was in use.