space shuttle

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Noun

1. 1
   Any vehicle capable of travelling repeatedly between the Earth's surface and outer space carrying people or cargo.
2. 2
   Any vehicle capable of repeatedly travelling between destinations in outer space carrying people or cargo.
3. 3
   A space transportation system developed by NASA consisting of a reusable winged orbiter, a set of recoverable booster rockets, and a fuel tank.
4. 4
   The reusable winged orbiter of this system.