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Space Shuttle

Space Shuttle

The space shuttle is the world’s first reusable spacecraft. The space shuttle orbiter was originally built by North American Rockwell and launched in 1981. The four shuttles — Columbia, Discovery, Atlantis, and Endeavour — carry astronauts and cargo to and from the International Space Station. The shuttle program has completed more than 100 missions.