Falcon 9 transporter-erector
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The Falcon 9 transporter-erector is the large ground support structure that transports SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket horizontally to the launch pad, raises it to a vertical position, and provides umbilical connections until liftoff.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ground support equipment
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launch pad infrastructure ⓘ transport-erector ⓘ |
| action |
retracts away from Falcon 9 shortly before liftoff
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tilts Falcon 9 from horizontal to vertical ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Falcon 9 TEL
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Falcon 9 strongback NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Falcon Heavy transporter-erector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Falcon 9 first stage umbilicals
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Falcon 9 payload fairing umbilicals ⓘ Falcon 9 second stage umbilicals ⓘ |
| designedFor |
Falcon 9 Block 5 configuration
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Falcon 9 launch vehicle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedBy | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
hold-down interfaces
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hydraulic lifting system ⓘ strongback ⓘ transport rail system ⓘ umbilical arms ⓘ |
| locatedAt |
Cape Canaveral Space Force Station
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Kennedy Space Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Vandenberg Space Force Base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | steel structure ⓘ |
| movementOrientation |
horizontal during transport
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vertical during launch operations ⓘ |
| operator | SpaceX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Falcon 9 ground support equipment
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SpaceX launch pad systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
data connections to Falcon 9 on pad
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electrical power to Falcon 9 on pad ⓘ environmental control system connections ⓘ gaseous purge lines ⓘ propellant loading interfaces ⓘ |
| safetyRole |
provides quick-disconnect umbilicals at liftoff
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stabilizes rocket against winds on pad ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| supports |
Falcon 9 during countdown
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Falcon 9 during fueling ⓘ Falcon 9 during static fire tests ⓘ |
| supportsVehicleType | orbital-class rocket ⓘ |
| usedFor |
erecting Falcon 9 rocket to vertical position
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providing umbilical connections to Falcon 9 ⓘ retracting from Falcon 9 at liftoff ⓘ supporting Falcon 9 during prelaunch operations ⓘ transporting Falcon 9 rocket to launch pad ⓘ |
| usedWith |
Launch Complex 39A
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Space Launch Complex 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Launch Complex 4E NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 40
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Falcon 9 transporter-erector
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