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The Crawler/Transporter is powered by 16 traction motors powered by four 1,000 kw generators, driven by two 2,750hp diesel engines. Two 750 kw generators, drived by two 1,065 hp diesel engines are used for jacking, steering, lighting, and ventilating.
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science.ksc.nasa.gov/facilities/crawler.html
science.ksc.nasa.gov/facilities/crawler.html
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English: Crawler-transporter #2 beginning a road test on 21 December 2004 after replacement of the shoes on its caterpillar tracks. This replacement is part of the "Return to Flight" program, and Crawler #2 was used to transport Space Shuttle Discovery to the launch pad for the STS-114 mission.
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crawler-Transporter.jpg
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Crawler-Transporter.jpg
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NASA's Crawler Transporter: Largest land transport vehicle ... It's a machine called a Crawler Transporter, originally created for NASA to carry an assembled Saturn rocket on its five-mile journey from the assembly building to the launch pad. And the Saturn is even larger than the Space Shuttle with its booster rockets.
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www.uh.edu/engines/epi1361.htm
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The crawler transporter was selected in preference to both a special barge-and-canal system and a rail system. What finally emerged was something out of science fiction. It's 131 feet long and 114 feet wide. It weighs 6 million pounds.
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www.uh.edu/engines/epi25.htm
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The Saturn V launch vehicle was built in VAB(Vehicle Assembly Building) to protect it from rains, storms and salt breezes at KSC. Then it was carried to Launch pad by this huge Crawler Transporter. Along with this Crawler Transporter, using barge on canal, truck on rail were considered as the transfer method.
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apollomaniacs.web.infoseek.co.jp/apollo/crawlere.htm
apollomaniacs.web.infoseek.co.jp/apollo/crawlere.htm
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I'm proud to release my AXM Shuttle Crawler-Transporter in 1:144 scale. This model has all the features the real one has considering the scale used to make this papermodel. Obviously, some details are missing due to scale.
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www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/CrawlerTransporter.htm...
www.axmpaperspacescalemodels.com/CrawlerTransporter.html
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NASA officials are considering what to do about a problem discovered Friday with the two giant crawler transporters that move the space shuttle back and forth between the Vehicle Assembly Building and pads 39A and B at Kennedy Space Center. ... Ignoring any potential for delay because of the crawler transporter concern,
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www.space.com/missionlaunches/sts112_update_020812.html
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If there is one piece of equipment that has remained virtually unchanged in the last thirty years, it is the Crawler-Transporters. They have hauled Saturn V's, Saturn IB's and now the Space Shuttle out to the launch pad. ... Crawler-Transporter #1...
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www.apollosaturn.com/crawler/crawl.htm
www.apollosaturn.com/crawler/crawl.htm
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Crawler Systems Engineer Bob Myers doesn't mind taking the slow road when driving Space Shuttles out to the pad. ... Image to left: In this photo, taken in December 2004, a Crawler-Transporter takes its first road test following the replacement of all its shoes. Credit: NASA/KSC...
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www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/crew/crawler-journal.html
www.nasa.gov/returntoflight/crew/crawler-journal.html
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