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Space Shuttle ReplicaBring your cameras and take pictures next to this full size mock up of the space shuttle. The space shuttle has carried explorers such as John Glenn and Sally Ride into space for their missions.
Did You Know??- The longest the Shuttle has stayed in orbit on any single mission is 17.5 days on mission STS-80 in November 1996.
- The smallest crew ever to fly on the Shuttle numbered two people on the first few missions.
- Shuttle is designed to reach orbits ranging from about 185 kilometers to 643 kilometers (115 statute miles to 400 statute miles) high.
- The Space Shuttle consists of three major components: the Orbiter which houses the crew; a large External Tank that holds fuel for the main engines; and two Solid Rocket Boosters which provide most of the Shuttle's lift during the first two minutes of flight. All of the components are reused except for the external fuel tank, which burns up in the atmosphere after each launch.
- The Space Shuttle Discovery, first launched in 1984, is named for two famous sailing ships commanded by Henry Hudson and James Cook.
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