"Happy Anniversary!" Crawler-Transporters Reach 60 Years | NASA Kennedy
The crawler-transporters achieved first movement in 1965 and for the past six decades, they have moved rockets from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad. From Apollo to space shuttle to Artemis, these behemoth vehicles hold an important part in human spaceflight history.
The mobile launcher serves as the primary interface between the ground launch systems, SLS rocket, and Orion spacecraft that will launch the SLS Block 1B rocket, with its enhanced upper stage, to the Moon, allowing the agency to send astronauts and heavier cargo into lunar orbit than its predecessor, SLS Block 1.
"With Artemis, NASA will land the first woman, first person of color, and its first international partner astronaut on the lunar surface and establish long-term exploration for scientific discovery and to prepare for human missions to Mars."
https://www.nasa.gov/humans-in-space/exploration-ground-systems/the-crawlers/
https://www3.nasa.gov/centers/kennedy/pdf/638823main_Crawler-Transporters.pdf
Duration: 2 minutes
Release Date: Jan. 31, 2025
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