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space shuttle

noun

: a spacecraft that can be used more than once and that carries people into outer space and back to Earth

Full Definition of SPACE SHUTTLE

:  a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
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First Known Use of SPACE SHUTTLE

1969

Other Aeronautics/Aerospace Terms

airway, apron, corridor, dirigible, fishtail, flat-hat, vector

Rhymes with SPACE SHUTTLE

SPACE SHUTTLE Defined for Kids

space shuttle

noun

Definition of SPACE SHUTTLE for Kids

:  a spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space that can be used repeatedly

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