Maxus Mobile Gantry

 rocket launch pad, rocket assembly facility

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This complex was originally built for the ARIES sounding rocket. In 1990 it was rebuilt to facilitate launches of the CASTOR 4B.
It protects the launcher during assembly, tests until the last moment before launch.
It is 30 m high and with a floor area of 8 m by 10 m. It is heated, and the temperature is controlled to a temperature of ± 2°C. The temperature gradient between top and bottom of the vehicle is less than 1.5°C. An electrically operated gantry crane can be used over the entire floor area.
The maximum length of vehicle that can be handled is 17 m. Three work platforms at heights of 11.4 m, 14.0 m and 16.6 m above the floor are accessible by means of an elevator. Umbilical’s are connected through a 15 m high tower with platforms for ground support equipment.