Mobile rocket service tower

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1991-01-28

1993-05-11

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Aeronautics and astronautics

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244158R, 244 63, 182 63, 182 12, 182130, B64F 100

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052094332

ABSTRACT:
A rocket assembly apparatus is disclosed in which a vertical assembly building houses a multi-stage rocket and provides a clear work area around the entire circumference of the rocket. A mobile rocket service tower is moveable on the floor of the vertical assembly building to any desired circumferential location with respect to the rocket and has a plurality of cantilevered access platforms with curved outer edges for conforming to the shape of the rocket at various vertical and circumferential positions.

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