Shuttle Crawler/Transporter Question

[Rocketmaniac]

On the way home from Seaworld this weekend, I stopped by the KSC real quick (I only had 30 minutes before it closed) While I was at the gift shop I noticed a picture of the shuttle on its way out to the pad. Now at home, I have done some research on the Crawler/Transporter. I have a question for all you KSC experts (I think I know the answer, I just want more info)

The Crawler/Transporter and the Mobile Launcher Platform are two different things right? The shuttle is assembled (mated with the External Tank) on the Mobile Launcher Platform and then the Crawler/Transporter picks up the Mobile Launcher Platform and takes it to the launch pad right?


I think all the pics I have seen are actually the Crawler/Transporter and the Mobile Launcher Platform together. Does anyone have any pics of them separate?

 

[vjp]

Randy,

This site has some photos of the crawler/transporter as
well as the launch platforms for the Saturn program and
the shuttle program too. I don't know if these are the
best images, but it's a start.

https://www.apollosaturn.com/ml.htm

 

[jflis]

Randy,

Yep, you are correct. Here are some pix i dug up of the crawler:

https://www.joshkern.com/images/Defiant/nasa_crawler.jpg

https://www.toddandloretta.com/images/Nasa_2002/Nasa_Crawler_2002.jpg

https://www.toddandloretta.com/images/Nasa_2002/Nasa_Crawler2_2002.jpg