Space Shuttle 🚀: The World's First Reusable Spacecraft Missions
Space Shuttle 🚀: The World's First Reusable Spacecraft Missions Hello Everyone! 👋 Today, I'm talking about one of the most important missions: The Space Shuttle! Without further ado, let's begin! Introduction The Space Shuttle was the world’s first reusable spacecraft and the first spacecraft to carry large satellites to and from orbit. It launches like a rocket, maneuvers in Earth orbit like a spacecraft, and lands like an airplane. The Space Shuttle consists of three major components: the Orbiter which houses the crew, a large External Tank that holds fuel for the main engines, and two Solid Rocket Boosters which provide most of the Shuttle’s lift during the first two minutes of flight. All components are reused except for the external fuel tank, which burns up in the atmosphere after each launch. The Shuttle has the most reliable launch record of any rocket now in operation. Since 1981, it has boosted more than 1.36 million kilograms (3 million pounds) of cargo into