space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
Examples of space shuttle in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike Fincke, 58, is beginning his fourth spaceflight after previous launches on Russian Soyuz spacecraft and NASA's space shuttle.
—
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Fincke first flew to space in 2004 as a member of ISS' Expedition 9, again in 2009 on Expedition 18, and on STS-134 in 2011, NASA's penultimate space shuttle mission.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Why do lawmakers want to move space shuttle to Houston?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The company this year opened its 100,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the former space shuttle landing site under a lease announced in 2023 from Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for space shuttle
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Fincke first flew to space in 2004 as a member of ISS' Expedition 9, again in 2009 on Expedition 18, and on STS-134 in 2011, NASA's penultimate space shuttle mission.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 25 July 2025
Why do lawmakers want to move space shuttle to Houston?
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 8 July 2025
The company this year opened its 100,000-square-foot facility adjacent to the former space shuttle landing site under a lease announced in 2023 from Space Florida, the state’s aerospace finance and development authority.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for space shuttle
Cite this Entry
“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share