Of Rockets and Recitative

Closeup on the VAB (at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39)

SpaceX's new transporter that carries used first stages from their landing pad to the locations they get processed (at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39)

Doors to SpaceX's Payload Integration Facility happened to be open as we passed, revealing 3 used Falcon 9 first stages! (at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39)

New payload integration facility built at the base of the ramp to Pad 39A (at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39)

Another shot of of 39A, still abuzz with SpaceX people getting ready for Kennedy's first flight since the end of the Shuttle program! (at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39)

at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39

Launch Control has plaques bearing the mission patches of all missions launched from the Kennedy Space Center, the last one, STS-135 was the one that got me hooked (at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39)

Full sized replica of Hubble hanging next to Atlantis (at N.A.S.A. Space Kennedy Center)

The space mirror at the Kennedy Visitor Complex, emblazoned with the names of our fallen astronauts. *salute* (at N.A.S.A. Space Kennedy Center)

#JoinTheJourney (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)

Apollo 14 command module (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)

Me and the business end of the Saturn V, still couldn't get all those massive F-1 engines in the shot (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)

The space suit of Gene Cernan, last man to walk on the moon (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)

Lunar Rover, a few just like it are still sitting on the surface of the moon (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)

Lunar Module! (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)

A rare unused Apollo command module, still with that new-capsule sheen (at Apollo-Saturn V Center)