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- Space Shuttle - Wikipedia
The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U S National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program
- NASAs Space Shuttles: Where Are They Now? | Space
Want to see a real-life space shuttle? Here's where to get your NASA shuttle fix in museums across the United States
- Space Shuttle Era Facts facts - nasa. gov
The space shuttle, oficially called the Space Transportation System (STS), began its flight career with Columbia roaring off Launch Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 12, 1981
- The Space Shuttle and Its Operations - NASA
The Space Shuttle was the most complex space vehicle design of its time It was comprised of four main components: the External Tank (ET); three Space Shuttle Main Engines; two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs); and the Orbiter vehicle
- Space Shuttle - NASA
Space Shuttle - NASA Space Shuttle
- NASA - JSC History Portal (shuttle)
NASA's Space Shuttle orbiters were the first spacecraft capable of routinely launching into orbit like rockets and then returning to Earth as gliders They were the main element of NASA's Space Transportation System, and were used for scientific research and space applications, such as deploying and repairing satellites
- Space Shuttle - NASA
The Space Shuttle From the first launch on April 12, 1981 to the final landing on July 21, 2011, NASA's space shuttle fleet flew 135 missions, helped construct the International Space Station and inspired generations
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