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Old July 4th 19, 07:38 PM posted to sci.space.policy
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Default Falcon Heavy transporter-erector

Anthony Frost explained on 7/4/2019 :
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Niklas Holsti wrote:

On 19-07-01 03:10 , Fred J. McCall wrote:
Snidely wrote on Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:42:59
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Bonus points if you have the information for the F9 TE.


Do I get extra points for a video that actually shows it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaOVhRNtnWU


That looks like a plain transporter with no erection functionality. Its
transporting just a first stage (with interstage) and is much too short
for a full Falcon 9 with first stage + second stage + payload.


As the text on the YouTube page says, that's the old shuttle transporter
that SpaceX bought off NASA and modified to carry returned first stages
between Port Canaveral, LZ-1 and their various refurbishment and storage
facilities around the area.


Doing a little more video search,
URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUDes_wpGvg
has the transporter taking the Shuttle (probably to the SPS, eh?)
and also highway transport of an F9.
Saturn V transport is also shown.

There is a brief distant shot of the TE erecting.

No stats.

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