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| The Orbiter Transporter System (OTS)
(seen at left) is used to transport the Space Shuttle orbiters
from the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) to the VAB, prior to
mating the orbiter with the external tank and solid rocket
boosters.
Since its arrival at KSC from
Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., in 1989, the OTS has carried
nearly every orbiter to the VAB for mating operations
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Orbiter Transporter Statistics
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Length
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106 Feet 6 Inches
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Width
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20 Feet at rear, 16 Feet-8 Inches
in middle, 8 Feet at front
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Height
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5 Feet-3 Inches minimum to 7 Feet-3
Inches maximum
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| Engine |
335
H.P. V12, Air Cooled |
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Wheels
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76
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Turning Radius
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66 Feet
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Weight-Empty
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167,000 Pounds
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Weight-Gross
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327,000 Pounds
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Speed Unloaded
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13 MPH
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Max Speed Loaded
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5 MPH
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