Space Cover #154, Apollo-Saturn V Center Grand Opening CoverOn January 8, 1997, occurred the grand opening of the Apollo-Saturn V Center and the grand opening gala. This officially opened to the public the display of the huge Saturn V moon rocket inside the Apollo-Saturn V Center.
Since then, countless space fans have walked around and under the horizontally displayed 363-foot tall rocket, only one of three still in existence.
Shown here is a cover commemorating the A-SVC opening and the grand opening gala that was attended by ten Apollo astronauts, nine of which flew on the only 13 Saturn V's ever to be launched.
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Pictured are those ten Apollo astronauts at the opening and were honored at the gala grand opening event.
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The Saturn V rocket in the A-SVC has long been a favorite photo location for space fans, including astronauts. The bottom photo shows members of NASA's Astronaut Class of 1998/Group 17 lining up under the five huge Saturn V J-1 engines of the massive S-1C first stage.