Of credit to the individuals who designed the
KSC crawler transporters is the fact they did not embark on exotic schemes
that might have taken years to develop and would have cost many times
more. Instead, they used existing and proven concepts that were modified
and ingeniously applied to the Apollo program requirements.
Construction of the transporters as
separate and independent of the mobile launch platform structures proved
both prudent and visionary in light of future requirements of the
transporters. Although modifications were necessary to support Shuttle
operations, the transporters have truly become the workhorses of the
Complex 39 area. They will continue to function well into the 21st century
using the same basic design initiated in 1962.
Curator:
Kay Grinter (kay.grinter-1@ksc.nasa.gov) /
InDyne, Inc.
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Of credit to the individuals who designed the
KSC crawler transporters is the fact they did not embark on exotic schemes
that might have taken years to develop and would have cost many times
more. Instead, they used existing and proven concepts that were modified
and ingeniously applied to the Apollo program requirements.