space shuttle
noun
: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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The toilet on the space shuttle did break from time to time.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
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.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The engine has flown in space 19 times before on three different space shuttles.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Benson grew up in the era of NASA's space shuttle missions and is excited for the Artemis II mission to push the boundaries of space exploration.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Apr. 2026
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.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
The engine has flown in space 19 times before on three different space shuttles.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
Benson grew up in the era of NASA's space shuttle missions and is excited for the Artemis II mission to push the boundaries of space exploration.
—Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Space shuttle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/space%20shuttle. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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