1:200 Space Shuttle Orbiter The Space Shuttle consists of an orbiter, an external fuel tank and two solid fuel rockets. The orbiter can carry up to 7 crew members and up to 29,500 kg of cargo, and when it is launched by rockets and works in space, it re-enters the atmosphere and lands while gliding. After that, it is inspected and maintained and it goes to space again. In addition the two solid fuel rockets are also recovered and reused after they have been dropped into the sea and the collected. The missions of the space shuttle are the installation, repair and recovery of satellites the or development of solar thermal power plants, the manufacture of alloys and medicines utilizing the characteristics of space and the construction of the International Space Station. Also the Space Shuttle compleated many top secret missions for the military in its many years of service. Aircraft data - Total length: 37.24 m, total width: 23.79 m, total height: 17.27 m, weight: 96,163 kg (at landing),
- Main engine thrust: 170,000 × 3, crew maximum: 7 people.
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