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."

Comments

Yeah Baby!

[Anonymous Coward]

Its good to see that billions of tax dollars are going to have a permanent home.

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.

Re:Size matters

[Anonymous Coward]

yes, telling people that you have lived in Fla all your life (what are we talking about here, 12 yrs?), that bolsters your claim as an expert on the sizes of interplanetary vehicles. That's almost as lame as cutting the top of the rocket on the right side of your panorama.