space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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For instance, Boeing played foundational roles in the Apollo program and space shuttle.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The two veteran space shuttle crew members were inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame together on May 16.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Actress Kristen Stewart is scheduled to come to Atlanta in late summer for a new limited Amazon series about the Challenger space shuttle explosion four decades ago.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
The space shuttle Endeavor embarked on its final mission, the next-to-last mission for any space shuttle, carrying parts for the International Space Station.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 24 May 2026
The two veteran space shuttle crew members were inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame together on May 16.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026
Actress Kristen Stewart is scheduled to come to Atlanta in late summer for a new limited Amazon series about the Challenger space shuttle explosion four decades ago.
—Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
The space shuttle Endeavor embarked on its final mission, the next-to-last mission for any space shuttle, carrying parts for the International Space Station.
—USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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