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Rocket Row, part of the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's Rocket Park in Huntsville, Alabama is standing again after six years.Some cities have skylines. Huntsville, Alabama has a"spaceline." Or so it does again with the restoration of"Rocket Row" at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center.
He generously offered and we gratefully accepted a major gift that launched the restoration of Rocket Row," said Robinson."We are so grateful for his servant's heart. A heart that led him to help out our small center and keep the legacy of these rockets alive for future generations." Brooks Moore, a member of the U.S. Army's rocket development team and a long-time docent at the rocket center, tapped into his personal history to provide advice on the redesign of Rocket Row. He died in April at the age of 97.
The Mercury-Redstone rocket on display was returned to the same white and black markings it had when it"flew" on Nov. 21, 1960. The booster was intended to lob an uncrewed Mercury capsule on a sub-orbital flight, but after raising just four inches off the ground, it shut down and settled back on the launch pad .
Work still needs to be completed to install the four mass simulators that represent the core stage's RS-25 rocket engines.
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