To: Moonman62
In fact, it is beyond our capability to get from the VAB to the launch pad again.
If the crawlers break, we have no way to make new ones. Marion Power Shovel, which built them, is now out of business and we no longer have expertice/skilled workers to make the giant forgings and castings necessary to build new ones.
18 posted on
12/08/2003 12:05:20 AM PST by
XBob
To: XBob
Don't worry, Czechoslovakia still has the capability to manufacture large forgings.
23 posted on
12/08/2003 4:06:10 AM PST by
snopercod
(The federal government will spend $21,000 per household in 2003, up from $16,000 in 1999.)
To: XBob
...Marion Power Shovel, which built them, is now out of business Oh my. That transporter crawler is the most awesome piece of machinery that mankind has ever designed. I'm sorry to hear that they're out of business... If I remember right we have 3 crawlers???
52 posted on
12/09/2003 4:05:13 AM PST by
Gracey
(Can't wait for the next opportuity to FReep with the fine FResno FReepers)
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