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The Tarmac Terrorist's Space Page
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What's here
These pages are based around my two visits to the John F. Kennedy Space Center in November 2000 and April 2001 when I visited Florida to see the space shuttle Endeavour launch.
There are a number of sections here which may be of interest, although many are still being constructed.
- Endeavour's Launch
I was around 12 miles away (as the crow flies) and saw, and heard the launch which took place on 30th November, 2000. This page describes the all the pre-flight preparations, leading up to the night she flew. It includes amny pictures and a video file.
- Endeavour's Launch (Not Available Yet)
Again, I was around 12 miles away (as the crow flies) and saw, and heard the launch which took place on 29th April, 2001.
Kennedy Space Center
The Rocket Garden
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- The Visitor's Center
This is the best place to see everything space related. It has loads to offer, from a garden filled with rockets
- Cape Canaveral: Then And Now Tour
One of the tours available taking you through the history of the space program here at the historic Cape. You visit sites from the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo era's and you get to see a lot more besides. This page has a detailed description of the tour the day I was there.
- NASA: Up Close Tour (Not Available Yet)
A behind-the scenes tour of the Space Shuttle facilities at the Space Center taking you to places where the shuttles, boosters and payloads are prepared and taking you out most of the way to the two launch pads at Launch Complex 39 - as close as you will ever come to them, unless you work here.
- Launch Tour (Not Available Yet)
A special tour available just before a launch, taking you to the historic sites of the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo era's and then to the Observation Gantry on the crawler-way to the two launch pads.
- Saturn-V Center
One of the most breath-taking places I have ever been to. This warehouse-sized building contains an actual Saturn-V rocket and all sorts of other historical craft. It is an amazing place and one I urge everybody to go to.
- The International Space Station (Not Available Yet)
Here is a description of the various modules, capabilities and requirements for the International Space Station.
- The Mercury Project
A brief history of the 7 manned flights in the Mercury Project, which launched the first American's into space.
- The Gemini Project
A brief history of the 10 flights in the Gemini Project, where America perfected the equipment and techniques to push for the moon.
- The Apollo Project (Not Available Yet)
A brief history of the 11 flights in Apollo Project, the race for the moon and the disasters which occurred.
- Rockets through the ages
Here is a detailed background to most of the significant players in the rocket industry since the 50's.
- Models
I have a large collection of Model Rockets covering rocketry from its modern dawn at the end of WW-II to the present day. Now new pictures have been added on a second page!
- Pictorial Index
Now over 500 images on this site, arranged into a neat index of 50 per page with Miscellaneous images from the rest of the web, and Local copies and links for access to the originals. Some images from camcorder footage too.. Enjoy them.
- LUT #1
Stored in the boneyard at Kennedy Space Center, the Launch - Umbilical Tower used to launch Apollo 11 still resides awaiting time and money to reconstruct it.
- LUT Diagrams
Detailed diagrams of the LUT towers used during the dismantling in the late 1970's.
- KSC Map
Detailed Satelite image of Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral with site identification included.
Last modified: 14th January 2004
© Ross B. Tierney, 2004.