Space Shuttle

The Space Shuttle was a reusable spacecraft system developed by NASA that could carry astronauts and cargo to orbit and back, operating from 1981 to 2011. It was significant because it was the first spacecraft designed to be launched multiple times, making space travel more routine than previous one-time-use rockets, though it also had higher operational costs and safety challenges than initially expected.

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