These Are The Massive Diesel Engines That Move NASA's 6.6-Million-Pound Crawler-Transporter

To get its Artemis moongoing spacecraft to the launchpad, NASA uses a giant vehicle powered by huge diesel engines that ...
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NASA's crawler playing key role in Artemis Program

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — It is an iconic machine whose work has spanned nearly the entire history of NASA. And without it, the Saturn V rocket and space shuttle launches would not have been possible.
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Tread, Crawler-Transporter, Saturn V Rocket

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This is a single tread of the ...
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Amentum Leads Successful Artemis II Rollout in Critical Preparation Phase of NASA Launch

CHANTILLY, Va., January 19, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) led a major milestone for NASA’s Artemis II mission with the successful rollout of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and ...
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NASA’s Space Shuttle Atlantis Moves to Launch Pad

The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived at its launch pad at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., at 8:54 a.m. EDT Wednesday on top of a giant vehicle known as the crawler transporter. After two days of ...
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A 9.5-million-kg crawl: How NASA moved the mega Moon rocket to the launch pad

In a high-stakes operation that demanded absolute precision, the Artemis-II Space Launch System (SLS) rocket successfully completed its 6.43-kilometre journey from the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) ...