Hanceville AL & Huntsville AL

Started the day with a good breakfast in Hanceville AL with Carlene meeting up with her friend from the Army days.  They have been in contact all this time but have not seen each other in over 50 years.  They had a few things to talk about!

Then off to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville.  They may be best known for Space Camp but there is a lot of history here.  This is where Werner von Braun came to develop the Saturn 1 and Saturn V launch vehicles for the Apollo Moon landings.   The Apollo ship itself was also designed here.  It is a large indoor and outdoor display area with a complete ISS to tour.  I'll let the photos do the rest.

Off to Vicksburg MS tomorrow.

Carlene checking the lunch selection aboard ISS 

Carlene on Destiny section of ISS

The only fully-stacked Shuttle anywhere.  Meaning Orbiter, tank and boosters together.

Moon rock collected by Alan Bean 

Apollo 16

an unmanned aerial vehicle 

Checking out the Saturn 1 engine

Posing with the LEM and a Saturn V

Skylab

Lunar Rover & LEM

A-12 Blackbird
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