@astro_iell: The Space Shuttle was a partially reusable spacecraft developed by NASA for human spaceflight missions. It consisted of three main components: the Orbiter, two Solid Rocket Boosters (SRBs), and an External Tank. The Shuttle launched like a rocket, operated in orbit like a spacecraft, and returned to Earth by gliding to a runway landing like an airplane. Between 1981 and 2011, the Space Shuttle completed 135 missions, deploying satellites, conducting scientific research, assembling the International Space Station (ISS), and helping advance human space exploration. #spaceshuttle #nasa #space #Astronomy #SpaceExploration

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