Tag: CT
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SLS ML completes 39B testing rolls back to the VAB
The Space Launch System (SLS) Mobile Launcher (ML) has conducted a major milestone, as it rolled to Pad 39B atop Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2). Engineers are now testing the huge structure at the “clean pad” before rolling back – now set for this coming weekend – to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) for one year’s…
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CT-2 completes Super Crawler modifications for SLS program
Crawler Transporter 2 (CT-2) has completed all of the necessary modifications to upgrade it to Super Crawler status. The new Super Crawler is now set to roll out of the VAB on 21 March 2016 ahead of a series of performance tests to validate the transporter’s readiness to handle the massive load of the SLS…
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Super Crawler CT-2 test run marks 50th anniversary
NASA’s Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2) is continuing to enjoy its first outing in over a year, as its roll to Pad 39B tests its latest modifications ahead of an active role with the Space Launch System (SLS). Its trip at the pad began last week, but was staggered to mark the 50th anniversary of the…
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CT-2: Super Crawler taken for a test drive at KSC
Crawler Transporter -2 (CT-2) is enjoying a spin around the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) block, as engineers test the latest upgrades ahead of its role carrying the Space Launch System (SLS) to launch pad 39B. Both of NASA’s workhorses are being upgraded to the role of “Super Crawler”, with the ability to carry 14.2 million…
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All hail the Super Crawler – CT-2 put through its paces ahead of SLS
One of the unsung workhorses of the space program, the Crawler Transporter, is ready for its own transition back to exploration – with CT-2 testing out its array of modifications in preparation for carrying the Space Launch System (SLS). Its growth into a “Super Crawler” is part of a 20 year extension of its lifetime…