Woman captures the unbelievable precision of transporting a rocket in Florida, filming what NASA usually doesn’t allow us to see
Published on Nov 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Nov 14, 2025 at 8:43 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
A woman on Instagram captured the precision required from NASA when it comes to transporting a rocket in Florida.
Rockets are huge and very powerful machines, and taking them to the launch sites is not a simple task due to their size and complexity.
We normally don’t get to see it; however, a woman posted a video on Instagram of a Blue Origin rocket being taken through Florida.
The rocket had an escort with it to ensure it wasn’t damaged, and it was taken through the Sunshine State at quite a slow pace.
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The effort required for transporting a rocket
Clearly, a lot of effort is needed to transport a spacecraft.
It was part of a convoy, and what we saw in the video was only part of a much larger vehicle.
Trucks and vans followed the rocket, with flags and flashing lights warning motorists of its presence.
Not that you’d need a warning, given the size of it!
The vehicle was straddled across several trailers, which were hauled by a semi-truck down the road.
Covers on the rear suggested this was part one of Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin rockets.
Blue Origin recently launched, carrying two NASA spacecraft to Mars.
The vehicle that launched was the New Glenn, and this looked as though it might be part of that rocket.
NASA has interesting ways of transporting spacecraft
There are some interesting ways in which NASA has transported its spacecraft over the years.
Perhaps the most famous is the modified Boeing 747.
There were two of these aircraft, converted from former airliners that were used to ferry the space shuttle around.
They took the shuttles from landing sites back to the Shuttle Landing Facility at the Kennedy Space Center.
Each of the shuttles was placed on top of the Boeing 747s, sitting on top of large gantry-like structures.
They made for a spectacular sight, with it appearing as if the shuttle was piggybacking on top of the former airliner.
The Soviet Union used to do something similar with the Antonov An-225 and the Buran space orbiter.
No matter what the craft is, it looks as though transporting any space vehicle is a challenging affair.
Henry is a content writer with nearly ten years experience, having written for various publications since 2017. Qualifying with a Sports Journalism degree from Staffordshire University, Henry loves all things automotive but has a particular soft spot for classic Japanese cars and anything Lancia. He also has a curious passion for steam locomotives.
