space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Samokutyaev, who served twice as a crew member aboard the International Space Station (ISS), including during the final US space shuttle mission in 2011, has died at the age of 56.
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
Original crew members, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, who was originally slated to be commander but would have been making her first spaceflight, and Stephanie Wilson, a veteran of three space shuttle flights, were pulled from the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
There was not a lot of demand after the space shuttle program was canceled in 2011, and there was very limited supply due to strict environmental regulations.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Edwards Air Force Base is historically used as a testing site, not just for Air Force planes, but for other aircraft, helicopters, drones — and even space shuttles — because of its long runways.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
Original crew members, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, who was originally slated to be commander but would have been making her first spaceflight, and Stephanie Wilson, a veteran of three space shuttle flights, were pulled from the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2026
There was not a lot of demand after the space shuttle program was canceled in 2011, and there was very limited supply due to strict environmental regulations.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 17 June 2026
Edwards Air Force Base is historically used as a testing site, not just for Air Force planes, but for other aircraft, helicopters, drones — and even space shuttles — because of its long runways.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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