2 × 450 hp (340 kW) Detroit Diesel 8V71 engines, driving bow and stern thrusters[6]
Speed
15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph)[6]
Range
6,900 mi (11,100 km)[6]
Endurance
30 days[6]
Capacity
24 maximum[8]
Complement
10 × crew
9 × retrieval specialists
1 × retrieval supervisor
Notes
Towing capacity: 60,000 lb (27,200 kg)[6]
MVFreedom Star is a formerly NASA-owned and United Space Alliance-operated vessel which primarily served as an SRB recovery ship following the launch of Space Shuttle missions. It also performed tugboat duties and acted as a research platform.
From 2012 to 2016, it was a National Defense Reserve Fleet vessel in the James River Reserve Fleet, when it was then loaned by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) to the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Maryland, for use as a training vessel. Her sister ship is the MV Liberty Star (now TV Kings Pointer).
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