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Where does the crawler transporter go during a space shuttle launch?
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It returns to the Vehicle Assembly Building, and after launch it comes back to retrieve the Mobile Launch Platform.
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How did space shuttle Columbia get to launch pad in 1981?
Nasa has two big vehicles called crawlers: the shuttle gets lifted vertically onto the top of these crawlers, attached to the other rockets, then the crawler 'crawls' to the launch "site" where takeoff happens. so technically, the launch "pad" is the top of the crawler, so the shuttle got to the "pad" on a crane, but got to the launch "site" on top of the nasa crawler.
How does the space shuttle get to the launch pad?
The shuttle and launch platform are moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building by the crawler transporter. the CT is a large tracked vehicle that goes under the MLP and picks it up. it drives at 0.8 miles an hour along the crawlerway. the journey takes 5-7 hours depending on the destination.
How long does it take to move a space shuttle?
To move the shuttle from the building site to the launch site takes 5.7hrs. Shuttle is transported by a crawler at 0.8mph
Which space shuttle failed?
Space Shuttle Challenger failed during launch. Space Shuttle Columbia failed during reentry.
What is the white smoke during the shuttle launch?
hydrogen
How did space shuttle Columbia get to launch pad in 1981?
Nasa has two big vehicles called crawlers: the shuttle gets lifted vertically onto the top of these crawlers, attached to the other rockets, then the crawler 'crawls' to the launch "site" where takeoff happens. so technically, the launch "pad" is the top of the crawler, so the shuttle got to the "pad" on a crane, but got to the launch "site" on top of the nasa crawler.
How does the space shuttle get to the launch pad?
The shuttle and launch platform are moved from the Vehicle Assembly Building by the crawler transporter. the CT is a large tracked vehicle that goes under the MLP and picks it up. it drives at 0.8 miles an hour along the crawlerway. the journey takes 5-7 hours depending on the destination.
How long does it take to move a space shuttle?
To move the shuttle from the building site to the launch site takes 5.7hrs. Shuttle is transported by a crawler at 0.8mph
Which space shuttle failed?
Space Shuttle Challenger failed during launch. Space Shuttle Columbia failed during reentry.
What is the white smoke during the shuttle launch?
hydrogen
How many g's does the space shuttle experience during take off?
There is a maximum of 3 G's during the shuttle launch.
What miles per gallon does the space shuttle get during launch?
fff
Are astronauts weightless in a space shuttle during the launch?
No, quite the opposite. They experience up to three times the normal force of gravity during the launch.
How many Gs do astronauts experience during space shuttle launch?
Around 4
When is the final space shuttle launch?
The final shuttle launch takes place in July 2011.
Space shuttle abbreviations ET?
The ET is the External Tank. It is the large orange tank you see attached to the Shuttle during the launch phase.
What was the first space shuttle to launch in space?
The first Space shuttle to launch was Columbia in April of 1981
