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[Science] How to Truck 66 200,000-Pound Antennas to 16,000 F
Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 9:17 pm
by Michael Palero
http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2009/ ... telescope/
A custom built truck transports 200,000lb antennas to the ALMA telescope site!
Re: [Science] How to Truck 66 200,000-Pound Antennas to 16,000 F
Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 12:33 am
by Kristoffer Gjevre
very cool!
Re: [Science] How to Truck 66 200,000-Pound Antennas to 16,000 F
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 11:39 am
by Sebastian Rios
Who pays for that kind of stuff?
Re: [Science] How to Truck 66 200,000-Pound Antennas to 16,000 F
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2009 12:13 pm
by Steve Ekstrand
Initial budget of about $1.3 Billion comes mostly from the US. Probably lots of cost overruns.
Major construction contracts to the Japanese.
Most design work from US gov't subsidized universities.
Credit goes to the European Union.
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