space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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Kraft recounted fiscal problems plaguing the space shuttle program in 1977 and 1978 that delayed development of the space shuttle’s main engines, thermal protection system, and other flight critical elements.
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Hubble launched to space on April 24, 1990, aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Atmosphere is no exception: 1981 saw the launch of the first space shuttle.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
The space shuttle Challenger was built there and the city is proudly restoring its original mock-up.
Unlike surrounding cities, Downey has its own police and fire departments, along with a hospital, newspaper, mall and thriving business districts.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
Hubble launched to space on April 24, 1990, aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Atmosphere is no exception: 1981 saw the launch of the first space shuttle.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2024
The space shuttle Challenger was built there and the city is proudly restoring its original mock-up.
Unlike surrounding cities, Downey has its own police and fire departments, along with a hospital, newspaper, mall and thriving business districts.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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