Qiu Kepu: Both the Space Shuttle and the shenzhou spaceship were launched from vehicles?

* * * There are two tracked vehicles, nicknamed Hans and Flantz, delivered on 1965. They were originally used to transport Saturn IB and Saturn V rockets. They are used in Apollo, Space Laboratory and Apollo Alliance projects. Then from 198 1 to 20 1 1, they are all used to transport the space shuttle. They are the largest self-powered land vehicles in the world. Tracked vehicles have 65,438+06 traction motors, which are powered by four 65,438+0,000 kW generators. The four generators are driven by two 2050 kW v 16 Alcaud diesel engines. The other two 750 kW generators are driven by two 794 kW engines for lifting. Ventilation. There are also two other 150 kW generators to provide power for the mobile launch platform. The tracked vehicle adopts laser guidance system and leveling system to keep the camber at 10 degree (about 1 foot (30cm) at the top of Saturn V). After the space shuttle retires, NASA plans to use tracked vehicles in the constellation project. Because of their age and the need to support the heavier Ares V and its launch tower, NASA plans to modify the engines of tracked vehicles. After the cancellation of the constellation project, the fate of the tracked vehicle is unknown. Although China is not as qualified as the United States, the design of China and the United States is better. Because simplicity is beauty, maybe this is the advantage later.