![]() Each of the three Space Shuttle orbiters now in operation - Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour - is designed to fly at least 100 missions. ![]() The Shuttle launches like a rocket, maneuvers in Earth orbit like a spacecraft and lands like an airplane. The Space Shuttle is the world's first reusable spacecraft, and the first spacecraft in history that can carry large satellites both to and from orbit. + NASA Home > Mission Sections > Space Shuttle > Return to Flight > Space Shuttle System * weight will vary depending on payloads and on board consumables. NASA - Shuttle Basics The site requires that JavaScripts be enabled in your browser.
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