Comments on: Rocketfest! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Jesrad http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341239 Jesrad Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:21:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341239 Soooo... Phil, are you taking up Kerbal Space Program for a test flight anytime soon ? ;) Soooo… Phil, are you taking up Kerbal Space Program for a test flight anytime soon ? ;)

]]> By: Meskine http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341238 Meskine Wed, 19 Sep 2012 00:24:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341238 Phil, this is probably too low-brow for your blog, but did you get to meet any of the "Rocket City Rednecks?" It was a goofy show, but those guys cracked me up. Phil, this is probably too low-brow for your blog, but did you get to meet any of the “Rocket City Rednecks?” It was a goofy show, but those guys cracked me up.

]]> By: James Jones http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341237 James Jones Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:36:15 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341237 Space Camp? Is that still there? It must be hard to attract campers with no national manned space program to speak of. Space Camp? Is that still there? It must be hard to attract campers with no national manned space program to speak of.

]]> By: Ben H. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341236 Ben H. Mon, 17 Sep 2012 01:52:47 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341236 As Mike G said, not a model. Here is the Wikipedia page for that specific rocket: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-500D - Ben H. Houston, TX As Mike G said, not a model. Here is the Wikipedia page for that specific rocket:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SA-500D

- Ben H.
Houston, TX

]]> By: Mike G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341235 Mike G Mon, 17 Sep 2012 00:01:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341235 The one hanging from the ceiling is the one that used to be outside. They built the building about 5 years ago to protect it from further deterioration and did a full restoration of it when they moved it inside. The one hanging from the ceiling is the one that used to be outside. They built the building about 5 years ago to protect it from further deterioration and did a full restoration of it when they moved it inside.

]]> By: MadScientist http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341234 MadScientist Sun, 16 Sep 2012 23:16:32 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341234 Is the actual Saturn-V still out on the grounds for display or has it been taken away due to deterioration? Is the actual Saturn-V still out on the grounds for display or has it been taken away due to deterioration?

]]> By: Nick Leverton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341233 Nick Leverton Sun, 16 Sep 2012 16:36:43 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341233 a saturn V hanging from the ceiling ? that's some bedroom, my airfix kit had to stand in the corner. a saturn V hanging from the ceiling ? that’s some bedroom, my airfix kit had to stand in the corner.

]]> By: Mike G http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/16/rocketfest/#comment-341232 Mike G Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:01:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54047#comment-341232 Just FYI, though it does include some boilerplate components and was never intended to be flown, that is an actual Saturn V hanging from the roof, not a model. Just FYI, though it does include some boilerplate components and was never intended to be flown, that is an actual Saturn V hanging from the roof, not a model.

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