: a reusable spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebThe new suits are meant to replace the existing ones, which have been modified over time but are based on a 45-year-old design from the space shuttle era. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 However, the real answer is that Congress mandated that NASA continue to use space shuttle main engines as part of the SLS rocket program. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 3 Sep. 2022 The problems seen Monday were reminiscent of NASA’s space shuttle era, when hydrogen fuel leaks disrupted countdowns and delayed a string of launches back in 1990. Marcia Dunn, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2022 Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrived just after 8 a.m. on Air Force Two, landing on the former space shuttle runway at Kennedy Space Center. Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2022 The problems seen Monday were reminiscent of NASA’s space shuttle era, when hydrogen fuel leaks disrupted countdowns and delayed a string of launches back in 1990. Marcia Dunn, Anchorage Daily News, 29 Aug. 2022 Nor is former Marshall director Patrick Scheuermann, another veteran of the space shuttle days. Lee Roop | Lroop@al.com, al, 27 Aug. 2022 Beavis and Butt-Head excel at it and are asked to join the space shuttle mission in a PR move. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 June 2022 There were still 50 space shuttle flights to go before the program's completion. Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2022 See More
Word History
First Known Use
1950, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
space shuttle
noun
: a spacecraft designed to transport people and cargo between earth and space that can be used repeatedly