Shuttles, and Space Stations

Shuttles And Space Stations

A space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft that transports astronauts, satellites, and cargo between Earth and space. NASA's Space Shuttle Program, which operated from 1981 to 2011, enabled astronauts to conduct experiments, repair satellites, and construct the International Space Station (ISS). A...

Did you know scientists can live and conduct research in space for months? This is possible because of space stations like the International Space Station or ISS.

The ISS is a large, habitable spacecraft and science laboratory that orbits the Earth.

Since ISS was built piece by piece, to construct and supply it, NASA needed a spacecr...