Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: Guenevere

Good article here, about NASA moving their $650 million mobile launcher (not a “booster”, actually) to the VAB:

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/weather/hurricane/os-bz-hurricane-dorian-ksc-20190828-7ble66nee5hctbvtd27t6s6j74-story.html

I note that while Launch Control is built to survive a CAT 5 hurricane, the VAB is only rated to CAT 3. Yikes!

Maybe someone can work out how much force a mid-CAT 4 can put on a facing outside wall of the VAB. It has to be an impressive number...


338 posted on 08/29/2019 6:50:02 PM PDT by Paul R. (The Lib / Socialist goal: Total control of nothing left worth controlling.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 302 | View Replies ]


To: Paul R.

My bad
Yes it is a Mobile Launcher!


339 posted on 08/29/2019 7:11:00 PM PDT by Guenevere
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 338 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson