Before a rocket can blast off into space, it must travel 4.2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida. That's where NASA's crawler-transporters come in. They're the largest self-powered vehicles on the planet, and they're designed to transport rockets to the launchpad. We got an inside look at how NASA's preparing and operating the crawler for the 16-million-pound mobile launcher and Space Launch System, NASA's largest and heaviest rocket to date. MORE WHAT IT TAKES VIDEOS: How Stunt Drivers Are Trained | What It Takes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1Is8dqo4DM What It Takes To Survive Whitewater Raft Flips | What It Takes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atf9HalP_CQ How Aerial Firefighter Pilots Are Trained | What It Takes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TUX_KS85r4 ------------------------------------------------------ #NASA #WhatItTakes #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com/ Subscribe: null BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 How NASA Drives The $144 Million Vehicle That Transports Rocket Ships | What It Takes