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Saturn 1B rocket, NASA's Last Remaining Flight-Configured Saturn IB Rocket

The restoration of the Saturn 1B rocket is complete! Hear about the steps taken to ensure the historic vehicle is preserved for future generations.


Astronaut Al Worden receiving his Guiness World Records for being the lonliest man and the first spacewalk.

In this edition of “Tell Me a Story,” astronaut Al Worden talks about the time he received two Guinness World Records, but no beer?


Apollo astronaut playing a game of baseball against the Apollo launch teams.

During this throwback “Untold Stories from the Rocket Ranch,” hear about a softball game between Apollo astronauts and the support crew…and what the scoreboard said!


Apollo 15 Astronaut Al Woden

In this edition of “Tell Me a Story,” astronaut Al Worden talks about how the crew of Apollo 15 flew back to Earth without the help of an in-flight computer program called “Return to Earth.”


Watch as the lunar module 'lands' at the Apollo/Saturn V Center.

The Lunar Module (LM-9) has come in for a landing at the Apollo/Saturn V Center! Learn more about this artifact and its future at the visitor complex.