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Following up on this question, does the SLS mobile launch platform reuse any hardware from the STS (Space Shuttle) or even Saturn mobile launch platforms?

The launch tower looks very similar to the Apollo-era launch towers, but I'm pretty sure those have been destroyed, at least the launch tower. The STS launch tower was much shorter and not even on the mobile platform. The tail masts look similar to those from Saturn, but that may be a coincidence too. I'm guessing only the platform may have been reused.

Is the SLS mobile launch platform entirely new or areis any part reused from previous programs?

SLS roll-out

SLS roll-out (source: ESA)

Following up on this question, does the SLS mobile launch platform reuse any hardware from the STS (Space Shuttle) or even Saturn mobile launch platforms?

The launch tower looks very similar to the Apollo-era launch towers, but I'm pretty sure those have been destroyed, at least the launch tower. The STS launch tower was much shorter and not even on the mobile platform. The tail masts look similar to those from Saturn, but that may be a coincidence too. I'm guessing only the platform may have been reused.

Is the SLS mobile launch platform entirely new or are any part reused from previous programs?

SLS roll-out

SLS roll-out (source: ESA)

Following up on this question, does the SLS mobile launch platform reuse any hardware from the STS (Space Shuttle) or even Saturn mobile launch platforms?

The launch tower looks very similar to the Apollo-era launch towers, but I'm pretty sure those have been destroyed. The STS launch tower was much shorter and not even on the mobile platform. The tail masts look similar to those from Saturn, but that may be a coincidence too. I'm guessing only the platform may have been reused.

Is the SLS mobile launch platform entirely new or is any part reused from previous programs?

SLS roll-out

SLS roll-out (source: ESA)

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Does the SLS mobile launch platform share any hardware with STS or even Saturn I/V MLP?

Following up on this question, does the SLS mobile launch platform reuse any hardware from the STS (Space Shuttle) or even Saturn mobile launch platforms?

The launch tower looks very similar to the Apollo-era launch towers, but I'm pretty sure those have been destroyed, at least the launch tower. The STS launch tower was much shorter and not even on the mobile platform. The tail masts look similar to those from Saturn, but that may be a coincidence too. I'm guessing only the platform may have been reused.

Is the SLS mobile launch platform entirely new or are any part reused from previous programs?

SLS roll-out

SLS roll-out (source: ESA)