During its long life, the M113 APC found many uses, including with NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) as a rescue vehicle.
Source: NASA M113 Armored Rescuer – Tank Encyclopedia
tl;dr: NASA used (still? nope) M113 APCs as rescue vehicle, to take astronauts from bunker near rockets to safety. Assumes the escape the conflagration, using zipline or other means. But are those rubber tracks???
Youtube here: 🌍NASA’s Getaway Vehicle | NASA M113 Armoured Rescuer
2024-03-18 – no longer use the M113s, now MRAPs:
