space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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Deployed into orbit by the space shuttle Discovery in April 1990, the orbiting observatory became famous for its ability to be repaired and upgraded by astronauts, enabling stunning views of our universe like this one.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The airfield was built by the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s and was once rented by NASA for space shuttles.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
During her time working at NASA in the 1990s, Collins broke many glass ceilings, which culminated in four dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
The duo are both making their third trip to space having previously flown up on both space shuttles and Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
The airfield was built by the Soviet Union in the mid-1970s and was once rented by NASA for space shuttles.
—Abdi Latif Dahir, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
During her time working at NASA in the 1990s, Collins broke many glass ceilings, which culminated in four dramatic and dangerous space shuttle missions.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 29 Mar. 2025
The duo are both making their third trip to space having previously flown up on both space shuttles and Russian Soyuz spacecraft.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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