The state of Alabama is not only the home of my ex-wife
(!), but also the breeding ground of the Saturn family of rockets.
Below are pics of three of them currently on display there: the Saturn
1B rocket, on static display at a rest stop on I-65, just inside the
state border coming in from the north; the Saturn 1
unmanned test rocket, and the gigantic Saturn V 1:1
scale model, both of which are on display at the Alabama Space & Rocket
Center in Huntsville.
Above: Left - composite of 3 photos showing the
stack (156 Kb)
Right - a single shot from several dozen feet away. Note the
park bench and man at the bottom right of the photo, which gives a good
idea of the scale of the vehicle (169 Kb)
Saturn 1B H-1 Engines
Left - (57 Kb)
Right - (64 Kb)
The Saturn 1B, little brother to the Saturn V, was used for Apollo
earth orbital missions which didn't require a lunar module. It was
flown manned on the first Apollo mission, Apollo 7, the 3 Skylab manned
missions, and the final Apollo mission which linked up with a Russian Soyuz
space vehicle in earth orbit.
Above: Left - view as you approach the museum, with the Saturn V towering
over everything. I was breathless! (352 Kb)
Center - composite view of the beast, made up of 3 separate photos.
(621 Kb)
These images were assembled together for My
Little Space Museum by David Harland, author of "Exploring
The Moon: The Apollo Expeditions"
Right - close-up of one of the 5 simulated F-1 engines, each larger
than a car! (249 Kb)
Above: Saturn engines on display at the Alabama Space & Rocket Center
Left 2 images - Saturn V first stage F-1 engine
Right 2 images - Saturn V second & thrird stage J-2 engine

Saturn 1 unmanned test rocket on display at the Alabama Space &
Rocket Center
Left 235 Kb
Right 204 Kb