MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill that creates a plan to replace the Saturn 1B rocket at the I-65 rest area in Ardmore was signed by Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday.Senate Bill 313 (SB313) passed the ...

The Saturn 1B rocket stood along I-65 in Ardmore for 44 years. But in September of 2023, it was officially taken down due to it’s deteriorating state.

Crews are currently working to deconstruct the 224-foot-tall Saturn 1B Rocket at the Alabama Welcome Center on Interstate 65 in Ardmore. The rocket has stood tall and welcomed people into Alabama for ...

ARDMORE, Ala. (WAFF) - Deconstruction has begun on Saturn 1B along I-65 in Ardmore but a bill that was signed into law this summer could call for a replica to be put in it’s place. Senate Bill 313 ...

In recent developments, those who are in charge of the Saturn 1B Rocket at the North Alabama welcome center voted in favor of creating a pathway for the rocket to be removed.

State Rep. Andy Whitt, R-Madison, said funding has been secured for a replica of the Saturn 1B rocket that stood at the Alabama Welcome Center there for more than four decades.

The Saturn 1B rocket, shown here in January 2023, at the I-65 Alabama welcome center just south of the Tennessee state line has an uncertain future amid continuing deterioration.

The Saturn 1B Rocket Engine, arrived in Springfield at about 12:30 p.m. in the Stewart Williams Furniture parking lot, where Gateway Stem Center gave people the chance to see the rocket firsthand.

Nearly 44 year ago, the Saturn 1B Rocket was installed at the Ardmore Welcome Center along I-65 in Alabama. However, in 2023, work began to dismantle the rocket from its longtime home due to ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — A bill that creates a plan to replace the Saturn 1B rocket at the I-65 rest area in Ardmore was signed by Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday.Senate Bill 313 (SB313) passed the ...