SpaceX reuses orbiter transporter for Falcon

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Author	Topic: SpaceX reuses orbiter transporter for Falcon
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 08-25-2016 05:20 PM collectSPACE On the road again: SpaceX reuses shuttle transporter for Falcon stages SpaceX's new chariot for moving its rocket stages after they return to land is uniquely suited for the job, having been used to carry reusable space vehicles for close to 30 years. The company on Wednesday (Aug. 24) delivered its latest launched and recovered Falcon 9 first stage from the port at Cape Canaveral to a hangar at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida using a bright yellow, 76-wheel motorized vehicle. The specialized conveyor, which SpaceX acquired from NASA, was formerly employed to move space shuttle orbiters.
SpaceAngel Member Posts: 307 From: Maryland Registered: May 2010	posted 08-26-2016 01:29 PM From the looks at the picture, I'm guessing the transporter underwent a modification; am I correct?
Robert Pearlman Editor Posts: 42988 From: Houston, TX Registered: Nov 1999	posted 08-26-2016 04:55 PM According to a SpaceX spokesperson: The modifications made were slight. As noted in the company, the article did add a mount to the top of the transporter to secure the Falcon stage.

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