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The crawler-transporter that will carry NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) and Orion spacecraft to Launch Pad 39B for launch on Exploration Mission-1 in 2017 recently passed the first phase of an important milestone test at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program completed testing of new traction roller bearings on crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2), on two of the massive vehicle’s truck sections, A and C, in late January. The new roller bearing assemblies that were installed on one side of the crawler are visible in this Jan. 31, 2014 image. CT-2 returned to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at Kennedy Space Center, where work continues to install new roller bearing assemblies on the B and D truck sections. Read: Roller Bearings Tested on NASA’s Crawler-Transporter |
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Crawler-transporter 2 (CT-2) nears the entrance to the Vehicle Assembly Building on Jan. 31, 2014 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Ground Systems Development and Operations Program at Kennedy completed a roller bearing assembly test on CT-2, truck sections A and C. The temperature of the roller assemblies was monitored and recorded as it traveled along the crawlerway. Engineers and technicians performed visual inspections of the roller bearing pumps, valves and lines to ensure they were working properly. Image Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett
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