Spacecraft --- Space Shuttle

Before the time that space shuttle was first builded, the rockets used to place astronauts and equipment in outer space were one-shot disposable rockets. What they needed was a reliable, but less expensive, rocket, perhaps one that was reusable.
The idea of a reusable "space shuttle" that could launch like a rocket but deliver and land like an airplane was appealing and would be a great technical achievement.
And now, we can always see a real space shuttle lift-off to the space.
Let's see something about it!

Basic Structure and Launching
Position and Orbit
Communication
Navigation
Power
Computer
Returning to Earth

Rockets Space Shuttle Space Station