space shuttle

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket has already cut the cost of reaching space by 95% relative to the space shuttle.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In the 1980s, we heard about the space shuttle, a reusable spacecraft that would be used for Earth-to-orbit missions, including eventually to the International Space Station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“This space shuttle is everything rolled into one that my husband loved: astronomy, innovation, exploration, science, math and especially children,” Oschin said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

During the space shuttle era in 1981 to 2011, astronauts spent two to three weeks in space.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

This is the first I’ve heard Russ talk about outer space since we watched the space shuttle launch on my roof to mark his birthday.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick