We had an awesome day at Kennedy Space Center. I think we actually didn't get to see everything we wanted to, but it was a full day and everyone enjoyed what we did get to see.
It was great time for us to go because they just moved the space shuttle
Atlantis to its new home, a future exhibit at the Space Center, and it will soon go under wraps until the exhibit opens. It was pretty surreal to be so close to something that had so many successful missions into space.
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| Spence tries out a capsule seat |
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| 3 McFarlane Astronauteers |
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| We thought this could be our upgrade. |
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A highlight of the day, at least for Brock and I, was getting
to hear Brazilian Astronaut Marcos Pontes speak. |
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| Launch Facility |
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| Apollo engine booster |
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| Saturn V Center |
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| Really amazing just how huge these things are - one of the Apollos |
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| Apollo 14 Module |
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| Touching a piece of the moon. |
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| Sky poses with a space exploration vehicle |
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| Two wild and crazy guys |
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We got to see a 3D IMAX movie on the space station that
was really fun and interesting. Made you feel you were
there with the astronauts. |
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| Northrup T-38 Talon Jet - 1965 |
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Creeped out by how many alligators we saw today. This one was in a
pond at the Space Center. Our bus tour guide told us they move faster
than a race horse in the first 50 feet (or yards, I can't remember). Either way
we'll be keeping our distance. This was all the way zoomed on my camera. :O) |
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| We finished the day eating astronaut food for dessert, freeze dried ice cream! |
We are still at Seasons in the Sun RV Park in Mims, FL, but plan to check out and move to Orlando tomorrow.
Wow! Looks like a great time! Glad that you got to spend most of the day there. 50, pouring rain, and gusty at the Oregon coast so stay where you are! ;)
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