Should the launch gantry that helped send Apollo 11 to the Moon
be declared a national treasure, or should it be melted down for
scrap metal?
Launch Umbilical Tower (LUT) 1 was the starting point for eight
Apollo missions, including the first moon mission and Skylab
flights. The 380-foot tall tower was dismantled in 1983. It's
remains are in the "boneyard" behind KSC headquarters and have been
deemed an environmental hazard. Florida Today reports heavy metals
and toxic substances are leeching into the groundwater underneath
the boneyard, creating a danger to the environment.
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