U.S. Space & Rocket Center
The U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama is a museum operated by the government of Alabama, showcasing rockets, achievements, and artifacts of the U.S. space program. Sometimes billed as "Earth's largest space museum", astronaut Owen Garriott described the place as, "a great way to learn about space in a town that has embraced the space program from the very beginning."
A mock-up display of the Saturn V rocket (scale 1:1) at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center beside the Davidson Center for Space Exploration
Some of the rockets in the U.S. Space & Rocket Center. From left to right: Saturn I, Jupiter IRBM, Juno II, Mercury-Redstone, Redstone, and Jupiter-C
The F-1 rocket engine stands 18.5 feet (5.6 m) high, and produces 1,500,000 pounds-force (6,700,000 N) of thrust.
The Apollo 16 capsule, which orbited the Moon 64 times in 1972, is displayed with the recovery parachute hanging above it.
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is the county seat of Madison County with portions extending into Limestone County and Morgan County. It is located in the Appalachian region of northern Alabama.
Image: Huntsville, Alabama (2023)
Image: Huntsville Art Museum front façade and stairs 2023
Image: Propst Arena, Huntsville Alabama
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