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INTERVIEW ARLAN COCHRAN, NASA “I’ll say this: the barge is just like of? ciating: nobody notices you if things go smoothly; the only thing you’ll be known for is if you have a problem.”

BARGE PEGASUS FACTS

Length: 310 ft. (94.4 m)

Width: 50 ft. (15.24 m)

Usable cargo deck length: 240 ft. (73.15 m)

Usable cargo deck width: 36 ft. (10.97 m)

Usable cargo deck height: 41 ft. (12.49 m)

On-Board Power: Three 200 kW generators

Engines: None. Tugboats or towing vessels are required to move the barge

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