EZE trucks of Rialto, CA are operating as rig runners, moving oversized loads in the area in the early hours of Monday and Tuesday, June 27-28.
According to T EZE Trucking, the cargo is the first stage rocket component of a flight to be launched by SpaceX, the space exploration company founded by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.
A parcel going through town would be 185 feet long, the equivalent of an 18 story building, and 14 feet 6 inches wide. It is 16 feet tall and has a gross vehicle weight of 236,651 pounds or 118.3 tons. Arrive at Milepost 42 on State Route 238 via Interstate 8 and State Route 85 around 3:00 am on Monday, June 27. It will remain there until it departs at 2:00 am on Tuesday, June 28, passing through Maricopa to the New Mexico border.
The route was surveyed at 16 feet 6 inches, allowing enough clearance for the cargo to pass without having to lift the traffic lights.
Large loads are very slow moving and require at least two Public Security Patrol escorts to navigate the towns of Maricopa and Casa Grande and four police officers.
The shipment begins its journey through Arizona at the California/Arizona border on I-8 Eastbound. Exit at Pima Street in Gila Bend and follow the business route to Gila Bend on SH85 North, where you turn north and continue until you reach SH238.
At 2:00 am on Tuesday, the convoy will head east on Route 238 and head south on Route 347 via Maricopa. The Arizona Department of Public Safety provides access to the westbound lane on SR 238 so that vehicles can turn onto SR 347. Also, take the North facing side of SR 347/John Wayne Parkway until you come back to the right. of the road at the first available traffic light.
Rocket stays on Route 347 and travels south. Next, pass under the John Wayne Parkway overpass on North Maricopa Road and turn east onto the Maricopa-Casa Grande Hwy. At that point, follow Casa Grande and eventually join I-10 en route to the New Mexico border.
The first stage rocket is ignited at launch and burns until the rocket rises until it runs out of fuel. The rocket is then extinguished and separated from the second stage. The second stage ignites and the rocket is propelled into space. The payload will be delivered to orbit over the second stage, and the first stage will land on the drone ship’s platform for later reuse.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct a mistake regarding the first stage landing.