Re: Frances: At least it wasn't the VAB . . .

From: Rusty Barton (reuben_barton_at_no_spam_y_a_h_o_o_.com)
Date: 09/06/04 

Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2004 13:37:20 -0700

On 06 Sep 2004 20:16:30 GMT, hallerb@aol.com (bob haller) wrote:

>>
>>As I recall, most of those exhibits were guy-wired to prevent just that.
>>Given the damage reports coming in, it must have gotten rougher out there
>>than onland. Sustained high winds and possible tornado(s)?
>
>Its happened before, last time I was at KSC a roket was down, from a storm. too
>bad they cant put a pole up thru the center or soething to prevent such damage.
>the rocket garden ones are mostly empty shells.
>HAVE A GREAT DAY!

This isn't the first time a rocket has fallen over at KSC or
elsewhere. When a rocket is left out in the elements, it starts to rot
away. For a rocket left outside it's only a matter of time. We need to
take better care of these national treasures while we still have some
left. For instance, look at the Johnson Space Center Saturn V. Left
out in the elements and neglected until it has large holes in it.

I know, some of the rockets are replicas, but many are not.

- Rusty Barton

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