Everybody sings the praises of the Saturn V booster rocket that helped bring American boots onto the surface of the Moon, and rightfully so. But so often lost in translation in telling the story of ...

A roadside rocket display that for more than 40 years has stood as a welcome sign for drivers entering the state of Alabama is no longer safe to be left standing and should now be replaced, according ...

On February 26, 1966, NASA launched its new Saturn IB rocket on its first test flight. Also known as the Uprated Saturn I, the Saturn IB was built for the Apollo program. With a more powerful upper ...

No longer structurally sound, as the rocket demonstrated with a thud, it was not a total loss. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. At ...

ARDMORE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Saturn 1B, an icon of North Alabama, may still have some hope to stay right where it is on I-65 in Ardmore. In January, an announcement was made that the rocket would be ...

The U.S. Space & Rocket Center is the best candidate to oversee the construction of a replacement rocket at the Alabama welcome center on Interstate 65 in Ardmore, according to a state lawmaker.

ELKMONT, Ala. — If you've gone into or out of Alabama on I-65, chances are you saw a big, black and white rocket standing sentry by the side of the road. It's been a landmark on the Alabama-Tennessee ...

Bellcomm, Inc Technical Library Collection, Accession XXXX-0093, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution. The Saturn I (originally called the Saturn C-1) was the first of the Saturn ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a model of the test stand for ...

An old NASA illustration shows the size comparison of the Statue of Liberty to the Saturn I (left) and Saturn V (right). The space agency developed three Saturn-type rockets in the 1960s, of which the ...

"A beacon to travelers along I-65 for many years, this rocket was not built to withstand more than 40 years of continuous exposure to the elements of nature." When you purchase through links on our ...