🚀 Rockets are transported with extreme precision long before launch, often more impressive than the liftoff itself.
Most move horizontally by road or rail on custom shock-absorbing trailers, while giants like NASA’s Saturn V and SLS ride upright atop crawler-transporters creeping to the pad at under 1 mph.
Modern rockets like SpaceX’s Falcon 9 use transporter-erectors, hauled horizontally and raised vertical on site.
Every move is tracked for tilt, vibration, and temperature, since a single jolt can ruin a multimillion-dollar payload.
Would you trust a 200-foot rocket rolling down the highway next to you? 🤔💭
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