Space Shuttle

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The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was the Space Transportation System (STS), taken from the 1969 plan led by U.S. vice president Spiro Agnew for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development.

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diameter 343 inch, height 2209 inch, 
reusable launch vehicle
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    An EVA being performed from Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-63An EVA being performed from Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-63
    Enterprise free flightEnterprise free flight
    The Hubble Space Telescope in Space Shuttle Discovery`s payload bay during STS-82The Hubble Space Telescope in Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay during STS-82
    Space Shuttle Columbia with the Spacelab module attached, over the Southern coast of Sri LankaSpace Shuttle Columbia with the Spacelab module attached, over the Southern coast of Sri Lanka
    Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle Columbia
    The Destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28th 1986. Note the boosters flying away randomly from the explosionThe Destruction of the Space Shuttle Challenger, January 28th 1986. Note the boosters flying away randomly from the explosion
    Space shuttle launchSpace shuttle launch
    Atlantis seen over the Mediterranean Sea, near the Algerian coastAtlantis seen over the Mediterranean Sea, near the Algerian coast
    Brightly lit STS-135 on launch pad 39aBrightly lit STS-135 on launch pad 39a
    STS-135 Atlantis` final tow backSTS-135 Atlantis' final tow back