space shuttle


space shuttle

noun

Definition of SPACE SHUTTLE

: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space

First Known Use of SPACE SHUTTLE

1969

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

Rhymes with SPACE SHUTTLE

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