21 May 2009
Sunset From the Saturn 5 Rocket Cam
Posted by Dan Satterfield
My son underneath one of the 5 first stage engines.
There is only one upright model of a Saturn V Moon Rocket. It’s right here in Huntsville, and it’s next to the first Saturn V ever built. (The real one is in a building to protect it!). The rocket that took man to the Moon is 363 feet high. That’s 36 stories.
Saturn 5 mock up- next to the real thing (enclosed).
It’s one of only three remaining, and is a priceless object of history. For my readers in other states, and other countries, it’s well worth a visit. The U.S. Space and Rocket Center is also located here, and is the home of Space Camp.
The Saturn 5 was built here in Huntsville and many residents still remember their windows rattling as the GIANT engines were tested in the mid 1960’s.
The real Saturn in the Davidson Center in Huntsville. It was the first one built. Only three Saturn Moon Rockets remain.
Walking through the Davidson Center is a truly awe inspiring experience. I am very lucky to have met two people who rode one of these beasts to the Moon.
WHNT -TV, the TV station I work for, installed a high definition camera at the top of the Saturn. I thought you might enjoy seeing a time lapse of Sunset from the top of the rocket. Taken on Wednesday evening 20 May 2009.
The photos are mine.
Later,
dan
Dan Satterfield has worked as an on air meteorologist for 32 years in Oklahoma, Florida and Alabama. Forecasting weather is Dan's job, but all of Earth Science is his passion. This journal is where Dan writes about things he has too little time for on air. Dan blogs about peer-reviewed Earth science for Junior High level audiences and up.
Love the views. Are there any plans to put live images from the cam online?
Yes, it is in the works! Not sure how long it will take Daniel.
Dan
Last time I lived in Huntsville we camped at the Space and Rocket Center (for ~2yrs.) My oldest son grew up in the shadows of that rocket. These photos are dear to my heart. Thanks for sharing them!