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Re: Where are the remaining Saturn V boosters?

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From: W. David Higgins
Date: Sun, 06 Mar 1988 18:21
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In article <7560@apple.Apple.Com> tomas@apple.UUCP (Tom Taylor) writes:
>I went to Cape Kennedy (or whatever it's called this year) a couple of
>Christmas's ago and there was a huge Saturn V on static display, lying
>horizontal on the ground.  (...)  All the tours were booked.  (...)
>We basically went in the bookstore, bought a couple of books, looked at 
>the rusted rockets outside, and then left.

If you didn't take the tour, you didn't see the Saturn V.  You saw a
Saturn Ib.  Impressive, yes, but not *nearly* the size of the Saturn V.
The Saturn V at KSC is on display outside the VAB, and you have to take
one of the tours to see it.
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From: wdh@hrshcx.UUCP (W. David Higgins)
Newsgroups: sci.space.shuttle
Subject: Re: Where are the remaining Saturn V boosters?
Message-ID: <386@hrshcx.UUCP>
Date: 6 Mar 88 18:21:16 GMT
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Organization: Harris Computer Systems, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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