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The Space Shuttle is a retired, partially reusable low Earth orbital spacecraft system operated from 1981 to 2011 by the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as part of the Space Shuttle program. Its official program name was Space Transportation System (STS), taken from a 1969 plan for a system of reusable spacecraft where it was the only item funded for development.
The first (STS-1) of four orbital test flights occurred in 1981, leading to operational flights (STS-5) beginning in 1982. Five complete Space Shuttle orbiter vehicles were built and flown on a total of 135 missions from 1981 to 2011. They launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. Operational missions launched numerous satellites, interplanetary probes, and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), conducted science experiments in orbit, participated in the Shuttle-Mir program with Russia, and participated in the construction and servicing of the International Space Station (ISS). The Space Shuttle fleet's total mission time was 1,323 days.
Build your Space Shuttle to the same scale as the Saturn V! It's a perfect tribute to the iconic Space Shuttle.
Prepare your nano-fig crew on the two decks and launch the Orbiter into space using the Main Engines and Boosters!
Experience the realism as you separate the Boosters and External Tank, just like the real thing!
Embark on exciting spacewalks using the Canadarm and deploy payloads with precision!
Connect with the International Space Station (ISS not included) using the Orbital Docking System!
Safely guide your Shuttle back to Earth by adjusting the moving flaps (elevons) and tail rudder!
Activate the landing gear and tail rudder speed brake for a smooth touchdown!
Congratulations! You have successfully completed your first space mission, and now proudly display your Shuttle on the included stand!
This incredible build combines playability and displayability, making it a must-have for space enthusiasts. Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the depths of space with your very own Space Shuttle!
The Space Shuttle is the most complex machine ever built. Both a true marvel of engineering and a workhorse, it is one of the most storied and unique space-faring vehicles to date. With over 135 missions, it was humanity?? first reusable spacecraft, and brought hundreds of astronauts, scientists, and researchers to space.
It was fundamental in deploying, repairing, and recovering countless research and communication satellites, and allowed crews to conduct invaluable experiments and research that have changed the world as we know it. It was responsible for deploying the Great Observatories: Hubble Space Telescope, Chandra X-Ray Observatory, and the Compton Gamma Ray Observatory, and for deploying the interplanetary probes, Magellan to study Venus, Galileo to study Jupiter, and Ulysses to study the Sun.
It was essential in the construction of the International Space Station, allowing humans to have a continuous presence in space for almost 20 years and counting!
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