{"product_id":"planetags-nasa-mlp-2","title":"Planetags NASA MLP-2","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"width: 100%; column-count: 2; column-width: 260px; column-gap: 32px;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_hero04_480x269_30cdcbda-4b8f-4169-8ad9-f41f6f14e926.jpg?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 0 0 24px; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA piece of the final connection before liftoff\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring space exploration history into your collection with a NASA MLP-2 PlaneTag from MotoArt. Made from authentic Tail Service Mast material from Mobile Launch Platform-2, this collectable preserves part of the equipment that connected the Space Shuttle to the ground until the moment of launch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike a conventional aircraft-skin tag, this piece is cut from half-inch-thick hardened steel. Its material comes from a launch platform whose story spans the Apollo and Space Shuttle programmes, offering a tangible connection to the infrastructure behind historic journeys into space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_hero01B_480x269_f7fd5586-079b-41ac-a5f7-4d074615e87d.jpg?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrom Apollo to the Space Shuttle\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNASA began developing its Mobile Launchers in 1963 for the Apollo programme. These enormous two-storey structures supported Saturn V rockets during assembly and launch. They were later modified for the Space Shuttle programme and renamed Mobile Launch Platforms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter supporting assembly, the platform was transported to Launch Complex 39. Once in position, it became the launch surface itself. Although MLP-2 never left Earth, it played a direct role in sending spacecraft beyond it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs Mobile Launcher-2, it supported the uncrewed Apollo 6 mission, followed by Apollo 9, 12 and 14, and the launch of Skylab aboard a Saturn V in 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_gallery01_480X600_add66967-8273-4dd3-806b-35095126f436.webp?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMLP-2’s Shuttle service\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSupported 44 Space Shuttle launches, beginning in 1983.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eServed as the launch platform for the maiden flight of every Shuttle orbiter except Columbia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWas the launch platform for Challenger’s final flight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_gallery08_480x600_480x480_d67d5f4b-4834-481e-bcf7-8607201b21b0.webp?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe role of the Tail Service Masts\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo Tail Service Masts stood on either side of the Shuttle main-engine exhaust opening. Their umbilical connections supplied the orbiter with propellants from the launch pad tanks, along with helium, nitrogen, purge air, electrical power and communication links.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt launch, the umbilicals rapidly withdrew into the masts, where blast doors protected them from the flames. These connections were the last equipment to touch the Shuttle before it lifted away, making the source material of this PlaneTag especially significant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_hero03_480x269_0429a947-c95d-4e3e-baf6-f1d0278793b7.jpg?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA substantial space-history collectable\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthentic source material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made from retired MLP-2 Tail Service Mast material, not simply stamped metal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardened steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Half an inch thick, waterjet cut and laser etched.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumbered limited edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each piece is individually numbered.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay presentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attached to an aluminium display card with a magnet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIndividual character:\u003c\/strong\u003e Colour, thickness and signs of wear reflect the part of MLP-2 from which it was cut, so identical pieces are rare.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGive it a place in your space memorabilia collection as a reminder of the engineering on the ground that made liftoff possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_hero02_480x269_c3885d09-2e65-4bb0-820f-acc3e33f1d39.jpg?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMobile Launch Platform specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/MLP-2_line_art_5b55820c-1b0b-4242-8764-35f243330db2.webp?v=1791930077\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; width: 100%; max-width: 100%; height: auto; margin: 24px 0; break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ingalls Iron Works\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuild year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1964\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 135 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 25 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePedestals:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six, each 22 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpty weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.25 million lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight with unfuelled Shuttle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.02 million lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight with fuelled Shuttle:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.72 million lb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTail Service Mast specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 31 ft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnections:\u003c\/strong\u003e Liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, ground electrical power and communication links\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"break-inside: avoid;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eImportant Notice – Please Read Carefully\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlaneTags are made from actual retired TSM material, not merely stamped metal. Because PlaneTags are made from real TSM material, each PlaneTag bears the color, thickness, and wear and tear from the portion of the MLP-2 from which it was cut and it is therefore rare to create two identical PlaneTags. These variations and imperfections are not product flaws. They are part of the beauty of PlaneTags. As a result, you will not have an option to select the color of your PlaneTag. The images on this website are provided for reference only and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a particular PlaneTag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Planetags","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42808634835026,"sku":"MLP-2","price":449.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2457\/7775\/files\/PDCT__vendor___SKU___IMGPOS_8.png?v=1791930263","url":"https:\/\/pilotshop.co.nz\/products\/planetags-nasa-mlp-2","provider":"Pilot Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}