Sunday 9 September 2012

World’s largest self-powered land vehicle gets an overhaul


NASA’s giant crawler transporter that carried the Apollo missions and the Space Shuttles to the launch pad is getting an upgrade. In service since the mid-1960s, the 5.5 million pound (2.49 million kg) vehicle is receiving new engines and other improvements that will allow it to carry the future Space Launch System (SLS) rockets due to enter service in 2017... Continue Reading World’s largest self-powered land vehicle gets an overhaul

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