{"id":4393,"date":"2016-03-28T14:05:24","date_gmt":"2016-03-28T12:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/?page_id=4393"},"modified":"2025-01-03T15:55:51","modified_gmt":"2025-01-03T13:55:51","slug":"u-s-space-rocket-center","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/u-s-space-rocket-center\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Space &#038; Rocket Center"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center<\/strong> (<strong>USSRC<\/strong>), located in <strong>Huntsville<\/strong>, <strong>Alabama<\/strong>, is one of the most significant aerospace museums in the world. Known as the \u201c<strong>Rocket City<\/strong>,\u201d Huntsville is home to <strong>NASA<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Marshall Space Flight Center<\/strong>, where much of the U.S. space program was developed. The USSRC serves as a gateway to understanding the history, present, and future of <strong>space exploration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1 Tranquility Base<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Huntsville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alabama 35805<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/north-america-2\/\">USA<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rocketcenter.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/rocketcenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+1 (256) 837-3400<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span id=\"skype_c2c_container\" dir=\"ltr\" tabindex=\"-1\" data-numbertocall=\"+18006377223\" data-numbertype=\"tollfree\" data-isfreecall=\"true\" data-isrtl=\"false\" data-ismobile=\"false\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><span id=\"free_num_ui\">1-800-637-7223 FREE<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Daily 09:00 &#8211; 17:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year&#8217;s Eve, and New Year&#8217;s Day<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission fee<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gift shop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/rocketcenterusa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-922 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/facebook.jpg\" alt=\"facebook\" class=\"wp-image-922\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rocketcenterusa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1512 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/twitter.png\" alt=\"twitter\" class=\"wp-image-1512\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/spacecampusa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3562 noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/youtube.png\" alt=\"youtube\" class=\"wp-image-3562\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span class=\"txt\">Between I-65 and US 23<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: 0;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m14!1m8!1m3!1d209914.44274286876!2d-86.76640375400632!3d34.70737000000001!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x0%3A0x3e32325e196cc12e!2sU.S.+Space+%26+Rocket+Center!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1459166700681\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aircraft and rocket collection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/u-s-space-rocket-center\/space-shuttle-full-scale-model\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4394\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/www.aviationmuseum.eu\/Blogvorm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Space-Shuttle-full-scale-model.jpg\" alt=\"Space Shuttle (full scale model)\" class=\"wp-image-4394\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>67-15767<p><\/p>\n<p>64-13954<\/p>\n<p>70-16441<\/p>\n<p>90-0214<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>78-0101\/ST<\/p>\n<p>63-9775\/UH<\/p>\n<p>160661\/AD-101<\/p>\n<p>N945NA<\/p>\n<p>67-16703\/03B<\/p>\n<p>162583<\/p>\n<p>60-6930<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>64-0838<\/p>\n<p>N704NA<\/p>\n<p>511<\/p>\n<p>66671<\/p>\n<p>N999NA<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>N2VE<\/p>\n<p>153242\/AA-13<\/p><\/td><td>Bell AH-1G Cobra<p><\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1B Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Bell UH-1H Iroquois<\/p>\n<p>Boeing CH-47D Chinook<\/p>\n<p>Ford JB-2<\/p>\n<p>General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon<\/p>\n<p>General Dynamics F-111<\/p>\n<p>Grumman F-14A Tomcat<\/p>\n<p>Gulfstream Aerospace G.1159STA<\/p>\n<p>Hughes TH-55A Osage<\/p>\n<p>Kaman SH-2F Seasprite<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed A-12 Oxcart<\/p>\n<p>Lockheed P-3A Orion (cockpit)<\/p>\n<p>Martin X-24A (full scale model)<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II<\/p>\n<p>McDonnell Douglas\/BAe YAV-8B Harrier II<\/p>\n<p>Mikoyan MiG-17<\/p>\n<p>North American X-15A (full scale model)<\/p>\n<p>Northrop T-38A Talon<\/p>\n<p>Quick 1910<\/p>\n<p>Rutan 33 Vari-Eze<\/p>\n<p>Vought A-7A Corsair II<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center<\/strong> <span class=\"txt\">Houses hundreds of artifacts, including the charred <strong>Apollo 16 command module<\/strong>, a rock brought back from the moon,<\/span> Saturn V (full scale model), Space Shuttle (full scale model) <span class=\"txt\">and one of the shuttle&#8217;s main engines<\/span>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Attractions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Saturn V Rocket<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The centerpiece of the <strong>U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center<\/strong> is a fully restored <strong>Saturn V rocket<\/strong>, one of only three on display worldwide. This massive rocket was used in NASA\u2019s Apollo program to send astronauts to the Moon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visitors can walk beneath the rocket and explore interactive exhibits detailing its construction and historic missions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Space Shuttle Pathfinder<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <strong>Pathfinder<\/strong>, a full-scale space shuttle mockup, offers a glimpse into the space shuttle program that revolutionized space travel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rocket Park<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>This outdoor exhibit showcases an impressive collection of rockets and missiles, including the Redstone, Jupiter, and Pershing rockets, which played pivotal roles in early U.S. space exploration and defense.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Apollo 16 Command Module<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On display is the <strong>Apollo 16 Command Module<\/strong>, used during the fifth lunar landing mission in 1972. It offers a close-up view of the technology that carried astronauts to the Moon and back.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hands-On Science Exhibits<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interactive displays allow visitors to experience space-related concepts, such as gravity, propulsion, and robotics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <strong>U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center<\/strong> also features a G-force simulator and a multi-axis trainer, giving a taste of astronaut training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Space Camp<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The USSRC is famous for its <strong>Space Camp<\/strong>, an educational program for children and adults that provides hands-on experience with space missions, astronaut training, and STEM learning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational and Historical Impact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center<\/strong> celebrates Huntsville\u2019s pivotal role in the U.S. space program, including the development of the Saturn V rocket by Dr. Wernher von Braun and his team. The museum not only highlights past achievements but also inspires future generations to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center is a must-visit destination for space enthusiasts, history buffs, and families. It offers a unique opportunity to explore humanity\u2019s journey to the stars and inspires curiosity about what lies beyond our planet. Whether you&#8217;re marveling at historic rockets or engaging in hands-on activities, the USSRC provides an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center (USSRC), located in Huntsville, Alabama, is one of the most significant aerospace museums in the world. 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