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I’m going to make a presentation about the space shuttles. The space shuttles were used by NASA to bring astronauts on missions in space.
The space shuttles did many things. They could carry up to seven astronauts at a time.
The space shuttle was like a moving van. It took satellites to space so they could orbit Earth. The shuttle carried large parts into space to build the International Space Station.
The space shuttle was also like a science lab. Astronauts did experiments there. Doing experiments in space is different than doing them on Earth.
Each time a space shuttle launched, it was called a mission. The space shuttle launched for 135 missions. Each mission lasted for one or two weeks. The first mission was in 1981. The last mission was in 2011.
The space shuttle launched like a rocket. But it landed like a glider airplane.
When the shuttle orbiter returned to Earth, it came down from the sky like an airplane. Wheels came out from underneath the orbiter. It rolled to a stop on a runway. Then NASA would prepare it to fly on another mission.
NASA used the space shuttle for 30 years. It was a great machine. Now, three orbiters are in museums so that anyone can go to see them.
That’s all about my presentation. Thanks for listening.