Title

The Final Journey of the Saturn V

Authors

Andrew R. Thomas
Paul N. Thomarios

Files

Description

The Saturn V rocket carried men to the moon, and its history reflects the US space program's rise, success, and demise. In 1961, John F. Kennedy challenged America to put a man on the moon and win the space race. Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1969 in the culmination of a concerted scientific and technological effort.

A little over a decade later, the Saturn rocket was tossed aside to rot in a field near the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket's carcass became the home to flora and fauna. Like the space program itself, the rocket was forgotten. Finally in the mid 1990s, supported by the Smithsonian Institute, the Saturn V was brought back to life. Leading the restoration was Paul Thomarios, the son of Greek immigrants. The reconditioning of the rocket is part of the story, but the story is also that of Thomarios. This book details both, showing how pride and dedication made the Saturn rocket and Paul Thomarios.

ISBN

978-1-931968-99-7

Publication Date

Spring 4-17-2012

Publisher

University of Akron Press

City

Akron. Ohio

Keywords

Space, History, NASA

Disciplines

Astrophysics and Astronomy | United States History

Recommended Citation

Thomas, Andrew R. and Thomarios, Paul N., "The Final Journey of the Saturn V" (2012). University of Akron Press Publications. 164.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/uapress_publications/164