Space shuttles are called shuttles because they are designed to transport astronauts and cargo between Earth and space in a back-and-forth manner, resembling the shuttle-like movements. They can "shuttle" back and forth multiple times, unlike one-time-use rockets.
The space shuttle is a reusable space vehicle; it goes into space and it comes back, and can be used again for futher missions into space. Whereas, previously space travel was done by rockets that could be used only once. The rockets would be used up after a single use. Shuttles, therefore, are the kind that can shuttle back and forth.
THe American's built the space shuttle to have a reusable rocket that could go out into space and come back to earth.
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The space shuttle that exploded in 2003 while re-entering Earth's atmosphere was the Space Shuttle Columbia. The tragedy resulted in the loss of all seven crew members on board.
Space shuttles are called shuttles because they are designed to transport astronauts and cargo between Earth and space in a back-and-forth manner, resembling the shuttle-like movements. They can "shuttle" back and forth multiple times, unlike one-time-use rockets.
Because it carries a crew into space, then returns to Earth, just like a shuttle that goes back and forth.
The space shuttle is a reusable space vehicle; it goes into space and it comes back, and can be used again for futher missions into space. Whereas, previously space travel was done by rockets that could be used only once. The rockets would be used up after a single use. Shuttles, therefore, are the kind that can shuttle back and forth.
Shuttle diplomacy is a system of agreements between nations. It consists of multiple trips back and forth to those nations by ranking diplomats.
A trip from Earth to some orbit in space, and back to Earth.
a bus that runs back and forth is a shuttle.hi i love you
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The space shuttle.
Ferry boats that shuttle cars and people back and forth.
the enterprise was not a space shuttle it was justa a prototype launched off the back of a plane to see how good it could glide back to earth.
THe American's built the space shuttle to have a reusable rocket that could go out into space and come back to earth.
It is transported on the back of a Boeing 747 when it has to fly on Earth.