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What is the space shuttle?
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The space shuttle is the first re-usable spacecraft. It was developed to provide a re-usable, and therefore cheaper, vehicle for launching satellites and for other work in space.

The shuttle is a bulky delta-winged aircraft with powerful rocket motors. At launch, two solid-fuel booster rockets are strapped to its sides, and a giant fuel tank is fixed to its belly.

The rockets and fuel tank fall away after launch, and the rockets are recovered and re-used. In orbit, the shuttle's cargo ba read more...

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Date Added: 09 Dec '11


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