How did Space Shuttles get off the NASA Crawler?
Nov 9, 2022 · The crawler is what transports Shuttles and rockets from the rocket assembly building to launch pad. When the crawler reaches the launch pad, how is the Shuttle transferred from the …
Why did NASA wet the road in front of the Space Shuttle crawler?
Jun 26, 2019 · In this video, at the 6:25 mark, you can see a truck drive in front of the crawler, spraying water on the gravel ahead of the treads. Why did they do this?
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The crawler is what transports Shuttles and rockets from the rocket assembly building to launch pad. When the crawler reaches the launch pad, how is the Shuttle transferred from the crawler to the …
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The two Kennedy Space Center crawler-transporters, used to transport Saturn V, Shuttle and SLS rockets to the launchpad, move on caterpillar treads: Here's a SpaceFlight Insider video clip about cu...
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During Apollo, the three Launch Umbilical Towers had a hammerhead crane at the top: Until 1994, the Space Shuttle's Fixed Service Structures were topped by literally the same cranes. The linked art...
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Why did NASA wet the road in front of the Space Shuttle crawler? In this video, at the 6:25 mark, you can see a truck drive in front of the crawler, spraying water on the gravel ahead of the treads.
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Why did NASA wet the road in front of the Space Shuttle crawler? In this video, at the 6:25 mark, you can see a truck drive in front of the crawler, spraying water on the gravel ahead of the treads.
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Why did NASA wet the road in front of the Space Shuttle crawler? In this video, at the 6:25 mark, you can see a truck drive in front of the crawler, spraying water on the gravel ahead of the treads.
What are these discs on the Crawler-Transporter?
The parking brakes are smaller than the service brakes and the pads get very little wear since they apply when the crawler is stopped. The service brakes don't get used very much either, the crawler …
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Why did NASA wet the road in front of the Space Shuttle crawler? In this video, at the 6:25 mark, you can see a truck drive in front of the crawler, spraying water on the gravel ahead of the treads.