Half a century later, there's a Moon rocket behind those same doors It is 50 years since the very last Saturn rocket rolled ...

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Personnel within the Launch Control Center watch the Apollo 11 liftoff. The LCC is located 3.5 miles from the launch pad. The Saturn V rocket climbs into orbit.

and a J-2 rocket engine like the type that powered the upper stages of the Apollo Saturn V moon rocket. Space artifacts elsewhere in the museum include a full-size telecommunications satellite ...