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Retired♻ Reusable
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 Space Transportation System (STS). Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.
📊 Specifications
📏Height
56.1 m⭕Diameter
8 m⚖️Launch Mass
2,030 kg🛰️LEO Capacity
27,500 kg🌍GTO Capacity
—🗓️Maiden Flight
Apr 12, 1981🚀Total Launches
135✅Success Rate
99%♻️Reusable
Reusable🏭Manufacturer
National Aeronautics and Space Administration🌐Country
American📋Status
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