Kamag said that loads of 16,000t or more can be transported. According to the company, the space shuttle’s final 20km through the streets of Los Angeles presented a real challenge due to the dimensions of the space ship. However, despite a wingspan of 26m, due to the almost unrestricted maneuverability of the Kamag modular transporters along with the experience of the Sarens transport team, this did not present a problem.
Kamag said that two four-axle units at the front and two six-axle units at the rear were coupled together side by side respectively, which were steered using one remote control. The electronic multi-mode steering together with a steering angle of +130°/-100° make Kamag modular transporters flexible and manoeuvrable, the company added.
Since its maiden flight on 7 May 1992, the shuttle has completed a total of 25 trips into space and orbited the Earth a total of 4,671 times. During this time, the spacecraft covered 185Mkm while reaching speeds of up to 27,000km per hour.
