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[i]"To my knowledge, there has not been any decision made as to either what happens to the existing rocket or if there are firm plans of what will succeed it. Alabama Tourism Department Director Lee Sentell said. As questions swirled Tuesday in regards to the iconic Saturn V 1B rocket that has welcomed visitors to Alabama, as well as locals home, for more than 40 years, The News Courier reached out to Sentell about the rocket's uncertain future. He said the decision about what will happen to the rocket is ultimately up to the Marshall Space Flight Center and U.S. Space and Rocket Center. ... Sentell said that he believes the rocket should either be replaced or repaired. He is not aware of any estimates as to how much repairs to the rocket would cost. If the decision is made to replace the rocket, Sentell would like to see something symbolic of the area's future. "I just think it needs to be something dramatic and exciting and something that makes people say, 'Oh my gosh! Look at that! We gotta stop and visit to see what's going on with that,'" Sentell said. There is currently no timeline on when that decision may be made.[/i]
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