Saturn V rocket

This rocket was never sent to the moon because the Apollo program was ended. It is as long as a football field. The engineer we're working with doubted whether we could build it again or use it because much of the knowledge has been lost. Now he uses 3 D models and simulations to retain technical data for upcoming engineers. As far as the engines only go, rocket technology hasn't changed much since the 1960s.

Engage the warp engines

As part of the program, we were allowed to go to the Kennedy Space Center. At the center they have several exhibits with Star Trek sets, Star Trek props, and even characters dressed in costumes.

Shuttle

The employee shuttle party was very cool. The NASA engineers talked with us for quite a while about the shuttle and how they had been hired.

Shuttle

Our group decided to watch the shuttle land at 6 AM. My pictures didn't turn out well. This is a picture of the Kennedy Space Center, while we were waiting to board the buses to see the shuttle landing site.

Later, the NASA mentors invited us to the employee shuttle party after the space shuttle landed. They had free refreshments and speeches from the administrators of NASA.

Neil Armstrong's Gantry

On television, you see astronauts walk across a walkway and enter a rocket. This is the walkway used by Neil Armstrong, when he landed on the moon.

Alan Shepherd's Rocket

This is the rocket that launched the first American into space. The second picture is the control center (bunker).

Apollo Assembly Room

This room is where the Saturn rockets for the Apollo program were built. It is now being prepared to assemble the rockets for the Orion program. The picture of the capsule is full size.