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Choose a Page:How did people pump water in ancie...How does a robot arm work?What is the simplest machine?*What is a crawler-transporter used...*How does a steam locomotive work?Which were the first machines not ...How did early gramophones work?Who invented the motorcar engine?When was the first bicycle made?What are lasers used for?Who invented the jet aeroplane?How do a bicycle's gears work?Is it possible to make a perpetual...How does a roller coaster work? What is a crawler-transporter used for? At the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, a 40 x 34.7 metres crawler-transporter with eight caterpillar tracks carries the space shuttle from the assembly building to the launch pad. The space shuttle and crawler-transporter   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Machines