Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://eevb.net/video/DXeGoOexh82.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter How NASA Drives The $144 Million Vehicle That Transports Rocket Ships | What It Takes [nRd9sWlPRTc] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Before a rocket can blast off into space, it must travel 4.2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. That's where NASA's crawler-transporters come in. They're the largest self-powered vehicles on the planet, and they're designed to transport rockets to the launchpad. We got an inside look at how NASA's preparing and operating the crawler for the 16-million-pound mobile launcher and Space Launch System, NASA's largest and heaviest rocket to date. MORE WHAT IT TAKES VIDEOS: How Stunt Drivers Are Trained | What It Takes What It Takes To Survive Whitewater Raft Flips | What It Takes How Aerial Firefighter Pilots Are Trained | What It Takes ------------------------------------------------------ #NASA #WhatItTakes #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: Subscribe: BI on Facebook: BI on Instagram: BI on Twitter: BI on Snapchat: Boot Camp on Snapchat: How NASA Drives The $144 Million Vehicle That Transports Rocket Ships | What It Takes nGjGYDao7wa PIZlZURXdmj IeBiLpPOjsO d9aneMskIUn 1rqQwc9lsfA 1QfMjm3xasK 1UhifoPjnZA
Before a rocket can blast off into space, it must travel 4.2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. That's where NASA's crawler-transporters come in. They're the largest self-powered vehicles on the planet, and they're designed to transport rockets to the launchpad. We got an inside look at how NASA's preparing and operating the crawler for the 16-million-pound mobile launcher and Space Launch System, NASA's largest and heaviest rocket to date. MORE WHAT IT TAKES VIDEOS: How Stunt Drivers Are Trained | What It Takes What It Takes To Survive Whitewater Raft Flips | What It Takes How Aerial Firefighter Pilots Are Trained | What It Takes ------------------------------------------------------ #NASA #WhatItTakes #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: Subscribe: BI on Facebook: BI on Instagram: BI on Twitter: BI on Snapchat: Boot Camp on Snapchat: How NASA Drives The $144 Million Vehicle That Transports Rocket Ships | What It Takes nGjGYDao7wa PIZlZURXdmj IeBiLpPOjsO d9aneMskIUn 1rqQwc9lsfA 1QfMjm3xasK 1UhifoPjnZA