Crawler-Transporter 1
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Crawler-Transporter 1 is a massive tracked vehicle used by NASA to carry rockets and spacecraft between assembly, launch, and servicing facilities at the Kennedy Space Center.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crawler-transporter
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self-propelled transporter ⓘ tracked vehicle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CT-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedAtFacility | Crawlerway at Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | NASA Apollo program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlLocation | two control cabs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedToCarry |
Saturn V rocket
NERFINISHED
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Space Launch System rocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle stack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| hasCrewCapacity | about 30 people ⓘ |
| hasSisterVehicle | Crawler-Transporter 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heightAdjustableRange | about 6 to 8 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic NASA ground support equipment ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Marion Power Shovel Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mass | about 2,700 metric tons ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedLoaded | about 1.6 kilometers per hour ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedUnloaded | about 3.2 kilometers per hour ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
ability to keep payload level during transport
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world’s heaviest self-propelled land vehicle at time of construction ⓘ |
| numberOfTracks | 4 ⓘ |
| operatesOnRoute | between Vehicle Assembly Building and launch pads 39A and 39B ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| owner | NASA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Launch Operations at Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformLength | about 40 meters ⓘ |
| platformWidth | about 35 meters ⓘ |
| powerSource | diesel-electric drive ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1965 ⓘ |
| shoesPerTrack | 57 ⓘ |
| startOfOperation | 1965 ⓘ |
| tracksPerSide | 2 ⓘ |
| upgradedFor | Space Launch System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| upgradePeriod | 2010s ⓘ |
| usedFor |
moving vehicles between assembly and launch facilities
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moving vehicles between launch and servicing facilities ⓘ transporting launch vehicles ⓘ transporting mobile launch platforms ⓘ transporting rockets ⓘ transporting spacecraft ⓘ |
| usedInProgram |
Apollo program
NERFINISHED
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Artemis program NERFINISHED ⓘ SLS program NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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