Saturn V

[claidheamhmor]

Power and fury of US Moon rocket

Cool article on the Saturn V rocket. It's amazing how big it was - take a look at some of the pics, especially of those engines! And 30 stories high...

Comments

[seawasp]

Ah. So it was ten stories shorter than Godzilla!

[claidheamhmor]

Well, that puts it into perspective! :)

[vivian-shaw.livejournal.com]

It's a little humbling to realize that the bit with the people in it is only just that very tippy-top cone.

[claidheamhmor]

Indeed. It must have been a little terrifying to be sitting so high up on top of all that rocket fuel!

[ubet-cha.livejournal.com]

The good ole days.

You know I'm a pretty wreckless guy but there is no way in hell I'd sit on top of one of those damn things when they were about to go off.

[claidheamhmor]

I'd do it, but I'd be terrified!

[polymale.livejournal.com]

Alas, days gone by. I wonder when we'll see the like again? (Yes, Ares, but there's issues there, and will it ever actually materialize, and if it does, will it be a half-assed solution like the Shuttle was?)

People will travel to other places, I'm sure. When and who though.. wish I knew.