Space Shuttle Orbiter

Overview

The Space Shuttle Orbiter was a reusable crewed spaceplane that flew 135 missions, deploying satellites and assembling much of the ISS.

Knowledge connections

• Operated byNASA
• Part of programSpace Shuttle program
• VisitedInternational Space Station

Sources

Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.

• NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

  Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.