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Crawler transporter steering and jel systems
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Author | Davis, V. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1975 |
| Description | The transporter weighing 2.8 million kilograms (6.3 million pounds) was used to lift a 5.7-million-kilogram (12.6-million-pound) combination of mobile launcher and space vehicle, transfer this load approximately 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) from its point of assembly, negotiate curves of 152-meter (500-foot) mean radius, climb a 5-percent grade while maintaining the 122-meter (400-foot) structure in a vertical position within 10 minutes of arc, and smoothly position this huge structure to within plus or minus 5.1 centimeters (plus or minus 2 inches) on support pedestals at the launch pad. The crawler-transporter is described in detail. |
| File Size | 5797514 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760012108 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t9867962v |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1975-08-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Ground Support Systems And Facilities (space) Equipment Specifications Steering Suspension Systems Vehicles Saturn Launch Vehicles Crawler Tractors Transport Vehicles Design Analysis Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
