Saturn 5: A Lot of Rocket for One Tiny Space Capsule

Saturn 5 Rocket at NASA's Johnson Space Center
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This is the rocket that carried astronauts to the moon. The size is all the more amazing when you see just how small the payload is. The photo is a bit misleading though. The gray command module is indeed quite small compared to the rocket; however, just behind the command module is the service module (the gray and white segment) that powered the command module back to Earth. Behind that (inside the white segment) is the Lunar Module.

We saw this as part of our behind the scenes tour of NASA's Johnson Space Center. If you missed the first three installments, you can find them below. I have several more installments to come.

• Behind the Scenes Tour at NASA's Johnson Space Center Part 1: Mission Control
• Behind the Scenes Tour at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Part 2: Crew & Thermal Systems Division
• Behind the Scenes Tour at NASA's Johnson Space Center, Part 3: Spacesuits

Todd

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