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0 pointserik_seaberg7y ago0 comments

Could have used a ship; that's how they delivered the larger Saturn V stages from New Orleans and Seal Beach to Cape Kennedy.

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Rebelgecko7y ago

Would not be practical for a Vandenberg launch (which was a shuttle requirement that was never taken advantage of)

0xffff27y ago

To clarify, there are many places where the boosters could have been manufactured and transported by ship. The shuttle SRB's where manufactured in Utah, where transportation by ship is impractical.

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0 pointserik_seaberg7y ago0 comments

Could have used a ship; that's how they delivered the larger Saturn V stages from New Orleans and Seal Beach to Cape Kennedy.

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Rebelgecko7y ago

Would not be practical for a Vandenberg launch (which was a shuttle requirement that was never taken advantage of)

0xffff27y ago

To clarify, there are many places where the boosters could have been manufactured and transported by ship. The shuttle SRB's where manufactured in Utah, where transportation by ship is impractical.

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