Did the Tundra actually tow the space shuttle?

On Friday, October 12, an unmodified 2012 Tundra towed the enormous space shuttle over a bridge across I-405 in Los Angeles, taking around five minutes to complete the trip. Fitted with a 5.7-liter V8 producing 381 horsepower, the Tundra’s feat was especially remarkable because it’s only rated to tow 10,000 lb.

How much does the space shuttle Endeavor weight?

Space Shuttle Endeavour

Endeavour
Dry mass	78,000 kilograms (172,000 lb)
Rocket	Space Shuttle
History
First flight	May 7–16, 1992 STS-49

Why did the enterprise never fly?

It was constructed without engines or a functional heat shield. As a result, it was not capable of spaceflight. Serial no. Originally, Enterprise had been intended to be refitted for orbital flight to become the second space-rated orbiter in service.

How much does an empty space shuttle weigh?

165,000 pounds empty
The Space Shuttle weighed 165,000 pounds empty. Its external tank weighed 78,100 pounds empty and its two solid rocket boosters weighed 185,000 pounds empty each. Each solid rocket booster held 1.1 million pounds of fuel.

Can you buy rocket fuel?

In the U.S., it’s legal to make rocket fuel for model rockets. However, in some states, you may need a special permit to buy or use certain ingredients, or to build certain types of engines.

How much fuel do space shuttles use?

While the amount of fuel varied, depending on the mission, on average it used a total of 4,578,000 pounds (2,076,545 kg) of fuel. It could lift a payload to low Earth orbit weighing 310,000 lb (140,000 kg), and send a payload of 107,100 lb (48,600 kg) to the Moon.

How much does rocket fuel cost NASA?

approximately $1,380,000
According to this NASA fact sheet about the Shuttle and its propellant, the total cost for fuel was: At liftoff, an orbiter and external tank carry 835,958 gallons of the principal liquid propellants – hydrogen, oxygen, hydrazine, monomethylhydrazine and nitrogen tetroxide – currently costing approximately $1,380,000.