space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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The thermal barrier consists of some 18,000 hexagonal ceramic tiles, similar to the heat-absorbing tiles used on NASA's space shuttle.
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
In 2011, 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.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The space shuttle is launched with the aid of huge rocket boosters not shown in the photo and only reaches top speeds at elevations where there is virtually no air resistance.
—Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Hubble carries six gyros, all installed in 2009 during the last space shuttle mission to service the telescope.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
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Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
In 2011, 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.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The space shuttle is launched with the aid of huge rocket boosters not shown in the photo and only reaches top speeds at elevations where there is virtually no air resistance.
—Kim Breen, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Hubble carries six gyros, all installed in 2009 during the last space shuttle mission to service the telescope.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2024
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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