Definition of space shuttle
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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Her figure stands alongside Ride's next to a Lego version of the space shuttle.
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And yes, the machinery itself is in there too, with the 231-piece set including a space shuttle and the Hubble Space Telescope.
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Though Krtek never really made it to the United States, a Krtek toy accompanied the American astronaut Andrew J. Feustel on the space shuttle Endeavour in 2011.
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Along with the Lucas Museum, the soccer stadium and the Expo Line, these include a renovation of the Coliseum set to be completed in 2019 and a permanent building at the California Science Center for the space shuttle Endeavour.
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Four pioneering women from Apollo to the space shuttle have been transformed into play sets.
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The space shuttles were designed and built during the 1970s and 1980s as part of the USSR’s attempt to outdo the U.S. winged orbiters.
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Back in 2008, the space shuttle Atlantis carried an experiment to the International Space Station called EXPOSE-E—a module full of biological samples including organic molecules, microoraganisms, as well as lichens and fungi.
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The 231-piece set will also include models of the Hubble Space Telescope and a space shuttle.
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First Known Use of space shuttle
1950
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Definition of space shuttle for English Language Learners
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: a spacecraft that can be used more than once and that carries people into outer space and back to Earth
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Definition of space shuttle for Students
: a spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space that can be used repeatedly
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