This is a different vehicle than I have seen previously. Not sure if this is only for slow speed local use at the cape or not or if it is used for cross country transport.
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This is a different vehicle than I have seen previously. Not sure if this is only for slow speed local use at the cape or not or if it is used for cross country transport.
In a weird kind of way, reminded me of the OJ Simpson car chase...
Haxster
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I'd probably need summon mode to get this in my garage.
That's the transporter SpaceX bought from NASA and modified for their use. It is for local use transport. It was posted before and I think it went for $48K. It cost about the same as a used Model S.
ilovemycoffee
MS 85D HW1 Late 2015
Mike1080i
Member
It was formerly used to move shuttle orbiters between the OPF's and the VAB. It was originally developed to move the orbiters around Vandenberg AFB. GSA auction: Orbiter Transporter System (OTS) - collectSPACE: Messages
NeverFollow
Active Member
76-wheel Orbiter Transporter System (OTS)
I wonder what kind of engine and transmission is used?
Is it an All Wheel Drive system?
Not knowing anything, but probably the main ICE engine
drives a pump to generate high pressure oil,
and an high pressure oil engine run separately each wheel.
Which also might allow steering by increasing the flow to the outside wheels?
I wonder what kind of engine and transmission is used?
Is it an All Wheel Drive system?
Not knowing anything, but probably the main ICE engine
drives a pump to generate high pressure oil,
and an high pressure oil engine run separately each wheel.
Which also might allow steering by increasing the flow to the outside wheels?
ilovemycoffee
MS 85D HW1 Late 2015
Here's the "sales brochure ". I think they have previously used the payload canister transporter, which is painted white. http://www.nasa-klass.com/Curriculu...-Facilities-Additional/How KSC Transports.pdf
How far does it have to go? It might actually be easier to just drag a giant extension cord around.
adiggs
Well-Known Member
I have pictures of a team of people dragging the extension cord from building to building as the transporter drives by, connecting to an outlet at each building as they go
To make it work well, you'd have 2 or 3 extension cords and teams, with 1 cord being used, and the next team laying out the cord to a point where the current cord will reach it's limit and need to be replaced.
So now you have leap frogging teams of extension cord draggers.
Sometimes, I have crazy thoughts.
I have pictures of a team of people dragging the extension cord from building to building as the transporter drives by, connecting to an outlet at each building as they go
To make it work well, you'd have 2 or 3 extension cords and teams, with 1 cord being used, and the next team laying out the cord to a point where the current cord will reach it's limit and need to be replaced.
So now you have leap frogging teams of extension cord draggers.
Sometimes, I have crazy thoughts.
Me too.
When I heard the extension cord comment, I thought about how much power would be needed and pictured the carrier having a whole transformer strapped onto it and an electrical substation along the route.
e-FTW
New electron smell
Or, they keep swapping Tesla battery packs in and out along the way.Me too.
skitown
Member
This thread reminds me of the "Frogger" Seinfeld episode.
On that video of the used Falcon you can really see the beating those grid fins take... it will be interesting to see how the switch to titanium for those works out. With the soot, you can see the outline of the "panel" they attach too... I almost wonder if that was replaced as part of the refurbishment.
Speaking of soot.. I wonder why the lower section is relatively evenly covered, only to abruptly stop at the seam to the middle section?
Speaking of soot.. I wonder why the lower section is relatively evenly covered, only to abruptly stop at the seam to the middle section?
N5329K
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