Re: Tiger on the move.
Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2026 4:54 am
And a few more of the Shuttle Discovery roll-out to the launch pad, back in 2005... now known as the "Return To Space"... the first mission attempted after the Columbia disaster in 2003:
Rolling slowly to the launch pad at 1/4 mile an hour
Detail of the crawler, a marvel of modern engineering
A careful balancing act is required for successful roll-out
One of the four giant tractors, with two sets of treads each
Crushed river rock in the wake of the massive treads
Rolling slowly to the launch pad at 1/4 mile an hour
Detail of the crawler, a marvel of modern engineering
A careful balancing act is required for successful roll-out
One of the four giant tractors, with two sets of treads each
Crushed river rock in the wake of the massive treads