Space Transportation System (STS)

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The space transportation system (STS), also known as space shuttle, was developed by NASA as a means to move both men and material into low earth orbit. At launch the space shuttle is attached to a ET (external tank) an two SRB (solid rocket booster). The SRB jettison at 126 seconds in-flight and fall back down to earth where they will picked up and refurbished for another launch. The ET will not be reused.

STS addons for Orbiter

  • Shuttle Fleet, a collection of the whole vehicle fleet, by David413 and Don 'Donamy' Gallager.
  • Slats Pad 39 and Edwards addons
  • The STS payloads project.
  • The high-detail ETs by David Sundstrom

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