Space Shuttle
noun1
A space transportation system developed by NASA consisting of a reusable winged orbiter, a set of recoverable booster rockets, and a fuel tank.
2
The reusable winged orbiter of this system.
- Related terms
- Buran
space shuttle
nounalso spelled Space Shuttle1
Any vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between the Earth's surface and outer space carrying people or cargo.
2
Any vehicle capable of repeatedly travelling between destinations in outer space carrying people or cargo.
- Hyponyms
- Space Shuttle