Johnny's World Travels: Alabama
This is Huntsville , Alabama!
Home to the NASA ...
University of Alabama at Huntsville
NASA Shuttle program operations at Huntsville - all to be viewed at the Huntsville Rocket and Space Center!!
The world's largest space attraction features dozens of interactive exhibits surrounding Apollo, Mercury and Space Shuttle spacecraft. Rockets developed in Huntsville range from the Army boosters that put America's first satellite and astronauts in orbit to NASA's Saturn V moon rocket and the Space Shuttle. The U. S. Space & Rocket Center is the only place in the world where you can stand under a "full stack" - the Space Shuttle, external tank and two rocket boosters. See the U.S. Space Camp Training Center where youngsters of all ages (and adults) conduct simulated missions. Experience three times the force of gravity as you spin in the "G-Force Accelerator." Feel the powerful G forces of launch aboard the "Space Shot." Maneuver through space aboard the "Journey to Jupiter." Travel with astronauts aboard the shuttle during breathtaking shows in the Spacedome Omnimax theater. Plan to spend an entire day at Alabama's number one attraction.
The A-12 Blackbird
is one to be seen at the The NASA - Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville.
This one-manned early version of the famed SR-71 Blackbird was used by the C.I.A. for intelligence gathering missions. The A-12 is capable of speeds in excess of Mach 3 [three times the speed of sound]. In the early 1990's, three SR-71 Blackbirds similar to this were transferred to NASA for upper atmospheric aerodynamic research.
This A-12-930 was the seventh vehicle of its type built by Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. The black finish on the titanium skin helped dissipate frictional heat caused by high speeds and contains tiny iron balls that made radar detection difficult. The top speed achieved was in execess of 3,528 kilometers per hour (2,193 miles per hour) at an altitude of over 25,908 meters (85,000 feet). This aircraft was retired by the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of service. The Contractor was Lockheed Aircraft Corporation.
Another one of the flying bird!! at the Rocket and Space Center!!
The way to the Huntsville Space and Rocket Center.
Downtown Huntsville.... The Museum of Arts..
The Huntsville Museum of Art, North Alabama’s leading visual arts center, moved to its beautiful facility in Big Spring International Park in March 1998.
The nationally-accredited Museum fills its seven galleries with a variety of exhibitions throughout the year, including prestigious traveling exhibits and the work of nationally and regionally acclaimed artists. The Museum’s own 2,300-piece permanent collection also forms the basis for several exhibitions each year.
The cotton fields of Alabama!!!.
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