re: The Saturn V

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I’m in Houston visiting family and we took the Johnson Space Center tour where you get to see the Saturn V. Massive is an understatement, especially those 5 hulking engines on the back of it. I would have loved to see that thing in action. 30 bucks to get in but money well spent if we get serious about space exploration again.

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I've toured Johnson and Kennedy Space Centers years ago, so I might have them mixed up. I seem to remember Johnson having all five stages laid out horizontally outside the building. Kennedy had them inside a building and you had to take a bus to get there (and out to the launch pads).

This was not too long after From The Earth To The Moon came out. Late '90s or so. Or maybe it was after Apollo 13 came out. I can't remember. But there was an audio recording playing in the bus with Tom Hank as the narrator. Jim Lovell made a few comments as a "real" astronaut, but turned us back over to "the guy with the Hollywood voice". It was pretty amusing.

Did it cost $30 a head to get in Johnson? I don't remember paying an admission charge. I guess they're getting their budget cut just like all the state and national parks.