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NASA image: KSC-2013-3556
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Sep 10, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician completes the installation of a new bearing on crawler-transporter 2 in Vehicle...

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Sep 10, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Preparations are underway to install new bearings on crawler-transporter 2 in the Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3552
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Sep 10, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A technician installs a new bearing on crawler-transporter 2 in Vehicle Assembly Building...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Crawler-transporter (CT) number 2 nears the launch pad with a Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) on top. After recent modifications to the cab and muffler system, the CT was taken on a test run. The CT moves Space Shuttle vehicles, situated on the MLP, between the VAB and launch pad. Moving on four double-tracked crawlers, the CT uses a laser guidance system and a leveling system for the journey that keeps the top of a Space Shuttle vertical within plus- or minus-10 minutes of arc. The system enables the CT-MLP-Shuttle to negotiate the ramp leading to the launch pads and keep the load level. Unloaded, the CT weighs 6 million pounds. Seen on top of the MLP are two tail service masts that support the fluid, gas and electrical requirements of the orbiter’s liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen aft umbilicals.
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Aug 19, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Crawler-transporter (CT) number 2 nears the launch pad with a Mobile Launcher Platform (MLP) on top. After recent modifications to the cab and muffler system, the CT was taken on a test run. The CT moves Space Shuttle vehicles, situated on the MLP, between the VAB and launch pad. Moving on four double-tracked crawlers, the CT uses a laser guidance system and a leveling system for the journey that keeps the top of a Space Shuttle vertical within plus- or minus-10 minutes of arc. The system enables the CT-MLP-Shuttle to negotiate the ramp leading to the launch pads and keep the load level. Unloaded, the CT weighs 6 million pounds. Seen on top of the MLP are two tail service masts that support the fluid, gas and electrical requirements of the orbiter’s liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen aft umbilicals.

NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the B and D...

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NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a technician...

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NASA image: GSDO Crawler Tread Removal
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Mar 28, 2014

GSDO Crawler Tread Removal

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A section of the treads on the C truck of crawler-transporter 2, or CT-2, have been removed...

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NASA image: CT-2 Makes 2,500 Miles
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Sep 25, 2024

CT-2 Makes 2,500 Miles

John Giles, crawler element operations manager for NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems, holds a plaque near the...

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NASA image: Crawler Bearing Replacement
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Feb 28, 2014

Crawler Bearing Replacement

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the B and D...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-4213
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Dec 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crawler-transporter 1 approaches the top of Launch Pad 39A after traveling along the...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-4211
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Dec 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crawler-transporter 1 approaches the slope on the crawlerway leading up to Launch Pad 39A at...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-4212
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Dec 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crawler-transporter 1 continues its trek up the slope on the crawlerway leading up to Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-01padig-236
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Jul 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The crawler-transporter (bottom) rolls out from under Space Shuttle Discovery and the...

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NASA image: KSC-01padig-241
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Jul 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - This closeup shows the crawler-transporter (bottom) as it rolls out from under Space...

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NASA image: KSC01padig236
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Jul 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The crawler-transporter (bottom) rolls out from under Space Shuttle Discovery and the...

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NASA image: KSC-01padig-237
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Jul 2, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- This high-level view shows the crawler transporter (right) as it is backing away from...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2678
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The newly shod Crawler Transporter is ready for a road test. The Crawler Transporter...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2683
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Observers walk alongside the newly shod Crawler Transporter as it moves slowly forward....

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2681
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The newly shod Crawler Transporter is ready for its road test. The Crawler Transporter...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2686
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Crawler Transporter sits behind the Vehicle Assembly Building after its road test...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2679
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The newly shod Crawler Transporter is checked out before beginning a road test. The...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1322
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Jun 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Crawler-Transporter carries Space Shuttle Discovery and the Mobile Launcher...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2682
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The newly shod Crawler Transporter moves forward slowly as it begins its road test. The...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd-2685
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Dec 21, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The newly shod Crawler Transporter leaves tracks in the dirt as it moves forward on its...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Crawler-transporter (CT) number 2 nears the launch pad with a Mobile Launcher Platform...

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