Crawlerway

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Crawlerway at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
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Crawlerway at Kennedy Space Center Launch Complex 39
Photo of the crawlerway looking back toward the VAB just after STS-114 rolled out of the VAB for the pad
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Photo of the crawlerway looking back toward the VAB just after STS-114 rolled out of the VAB for the pad
Up close photo of the crawlerway after STS-114 left the VAB for the pad
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Up close photo of the crawlerway after STS-114 left the VAB for the pad

The Crawlerway is a 100 foot-wide (30 m) double pathway at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The pathway is designed to support the weight of the Space Shuttle and the Crawler-Transporter as the shuttle is moved to the launchpad. A seven foot bed of crushed stone lies beneath a layer of asphalt and a rock surface. The Crawlerway was originally used to transport Saturn V rockets during the Apollo Program.

The Crawlerway runs between the Vehicle Assembly Building and the two launchpads at Launch Complex 39 and has a length of 3.5 miles (5.6 km).

[edit] References

  • Florida, DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, 2004, pg 186


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