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Cape Kennedy Space Center – The Crawler Transporter
Here to complement the story about the rocket launch pad a picture of the => Crawler Transporter.
This is the vehicle they transport the rockets in upward position from the => Vehicle Assemby Building (VAB) to the => Launch Complex.
The weight is 2'700 tons and the speed 1,5 km per hour!
From the VAB to the launch complex it's 5,5 km, so it takes ~3,6 hours to drive there.
To have an imagination how big this thing is you can see the yellow handrail below the upper platform, above the track roller. This is the space for a standing person.
(28.59011, -80.63517); [20°]
crawler
Cape Kennedy Space Center – The Crawler Transporter
Here to complement the story about the rocket launch pad a picture of the => Crawler Transporter.
This is the vehicle they transport the rockets in upward position from the => Vehicle Assemby Building (VAB) to the => Launch Complex.
The weight is 2'700 tons and the speed 1,5 km per hour!
From the VAB to the launch complex it's 5,5 km, so it takes ~3,6 hours to drive there.
To have an imagination how big this thing is you can see the yellow handrail below the upper platform, above the track roller. This is the space for a standing person.
(28.59011, -80.63517); [20°]