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Click more than once to go faster. Click in the center to pause. Three Mobile Launchers used in Apollo/Saturn operations were modified for use with the Shuttle. They transport the Shuttle from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch area. Three openings accommodate flames and hot exhaust gases from the solid rocket boosters and the orbiter engines. The launchers carry a weight (including the unfuelled Shuttle) of 5.45 million kg. |
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