Space Miami: Abandoned Aerojet Everglades Rocket Factory

2011 5min

In 1963 Aerojet-General built a rocket manufacturing plant in the middle of the Everglades. They were hoping to build rockets for the Apollo moon mission. The rockets were built and tested in a 150 ft. deep silo, the deepest hole ever dug in Florida.

Storyline

In 1963 Aerojet-General built a rocket manufacturing plant in the middle of the Everglades. They were hoping to build rockets for the Apollo moon mission. The rockets were built and tested in a 150 ft. deep silo, the deepest hole ever dug in Florida.

Released
July 22, 2011
Runtime
5min
Director
Language
English
Production
Borscht Corp., Coffee and Celluloid Productions