space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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Original crew members, NASA astronauts Zena Cardman, who was originally slated to be commander but would have been making her first spaceflight, and Stephanie Wilson, a veteran of three space shuttle flights, were pulled from the mission.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
On June 18, 1983, NASA's STS-7 mission sent five astronauts on a mission to Earth orbit aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 3 June 2026
For instance, Boeing played foundational roles in the Apollo program and space shuttle.
—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
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2026
On June 18, 1983, NASA's STS-7 mission sent five astronauts on a mission to Earth orbit aboard the space shuttle Challenger.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 3 June 2026
For instance, Boeing played foundational roles in the Apollo program and space shuttle.
—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
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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