I have read over the years that in the crawlerway on the ramp or nearby, there is a theodilite that was used for guidance alignment on the Saturn V vehicles. Are there photos or articles on this anywhere? Just a small piece of a great big puzzle called Saturn that is little known?
Crawler-Transporter 2, used to carry Artemis 1 to LC-39B, is now officially the heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world! A ceremony was held this morning to mark the occasion of @GWR certifying CT2 - still kicking after 58 years of service through Apollo & Shuttle
QuoteCrawler-Transporter 2, used to carry Artemis 1 to LC-39B, is now officially the heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world! A ceremony was held this morning to mark the occasion of @GWR certifying CT2 - still kicking after 58 years of service through Apollo & Shuttle
Quote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/29/2023 04:57 pmQuoteCrawler-Transporter 2, used to carry Artemis 1 to LC-39B, is now officially the heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world! A ceremony was held this morning to mark the occasion of @GWR certifying CT2 - still kicking after 58 years of service through Apollo & ShuttleIt's an impressive vehicle, but it's not the "heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world". For example, the USS IOWA was about 49,000 tons. It may not even be the heaviest land vehicle if you count the full weight of a train.
Quote from: DanClemmensen on 03/29/2023 05:11 pmQuote from: FutureSpaceTourist on 03/29/2023 04:57 pmQuoteCrawler-Transporter 2, used to carry Artemis 1 to LC-39B, is now officially the heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world! A ceremony was held this morning to mark the occasion of @GWR certifying CT2 - still kicking after 58 years of service through Apollo & ShuttleIt's an impressive vehicle, but it's not the "heaviest self-powered vehicle in the world". For example, the USS IOWA was about 49,000 tons. It may not even be the heaviest land vehicle if you count the full weight of a train.I think they meant self-powered land vehicle. I thought that was Bagger 293 at 14,200 tons but I could be way off.
It’s official: the crawler is amazing! 🏆Today, the CT-2 was presented with a Guinness World Records certificate for being the heaviest self-powered vehicle on Earth. At 6.6 million lbs - and with the ability to transport 18 million lbs - this machine is a mechanical marvel!
3,300 tons.The heaviest self-powered vehicle on Earth is one of the big ships. I know at least one is over 900,000 tons displacement.
Quote from: Lee Jay on 03/29/2023 07:53 pm3,300 tons.The heaviest self-powered vehicle on Earth is one of the big ships. I know at least one is over 900,000 tons displacement.Is a ship a vehicle?