----- Original Message -----

From: Damian Nichols

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Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 12:00 PM

Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Vehicle of choice

Kind of a cool article about the "crawler".... the machine used to carry the shuttle to the launch pad.

 

Max Speed: 1 mph loaded , 2mph unloaded

Fuel: burns 150 gallons of diesel fuel per hour

5 hours to make its journey

 

Read all bout it here: http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/facilities/crawler.html

 

 

Brian Casteel <bcasteel@uccinc.net> wrote:

It would certainly help explain why each shuttle mission is a $350 million
endeavor.

Brian
Team A.I.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Scotti"
To:
Sent: Monday, October 18, 2004 11:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Az-Geocaching] RE: Vehicle of choice


> Not sure about that number, but the crawler that carries the shuttle to
> the
> launchpad moves along at about 1/2 mile per hour and makes the 3 mile
> journey
> from the VAB to the pad in about 6 hours. At 8 gallons per foot, it would
> require 126,000 gallons to get to the launchpad - not sure if that is
> reasonable or not - but it seems a bit large. It's an impressive vehicle,
> though - not quite as impressive as the rockets it carries, but impressive
> none-the-less.
>> Jim.
>
> On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 insomniak@cox.net wrote:
>
>> As I recall, the platform that moves the space shuttle from the prep
>> building to the launch pad, gets about 8 gallons to the foot.
>>
>> Jake - Team A.I.
>>
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