From riverbed to crawlerway, the path to space goes through a unique Alabama resource. Alabama river rocks currently pave the path for rockets on the crawlerway at NASA Kennedy in Florida. This 4.2 mile road of rocks is crucial for launching NASA’s missions, specifically the upcoming launch of Artemis I, the uncrewed test flight of SLS and Orion.

Source: Rocks and Rockets: From Alabama Rivers to Kennedy’s Florida Crawlerway