Space Shuttle Orbiter Country of Origin: United States Images courtesy of NASA (except where noted); click on images to display larger version

Specifications
Type: Orbital spacecraft	Manufacturer: Rockwell International (primary contractor)
Armor Material: Aluminum, ceramic tiles, thermal blankets, reinforced carbon-carbon panels	Armor Thickness: n/a
Length: 37.24 m	Wingspan: 23.79 m
Weight: 104,328 kg (max landing weight)	Maximum Speed: n/a
Powerplant: 3 main engines for orbital ascent, 2 Orbital Maneuvering System (OMS) engines, RCS	Thrust: 3 x 213,222 kg at 100% each, 2 x 2722 kg each

Description
Size: 16	Total Actions: 2

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Defense
Primary Movement: Space 0.25/0.50 (0.05 g)	Secondary Movement: Flight 12/28/40 (1200 kph); Ground 0/0 (0 kph, wheeled landing gear)
Maneuver: -3	Armor: 16 / 32 / 48

Miscellaneous
Crew: 2 (Pilot, Commander)	Deployment Range: 384 hours
Sensors: 0 / 4 km ground, 40 km air, 400 km space	Communications: 0 / 20 km ground, 200 km air, 2000 km space
Perks: Autopilot (AUX), Backup Communications, Backup Life Support, Backup Sensors, Cargo Bay (300 cubic meters), Glider, Hostile Environment Protection (Vacuum), Large Doors, Life Support (Full, AUX), Passenger Accommodations (for 8 people, military quality), Reentry System (Permanent), Tool Arm (Rating 10, cannot punch)	Flaws: Brittle Armor, Difficult to Modify (Rating 1), Problem-Prone (Rating 1), No Engine (Flight movement mode), Requires Airstrip
Defects: None	Lemon Dice: 3

Examples Built
Name	First Flight	Last Flight	Dispersement
Enterprise (OV 101)	Atmospheric test vehicle; not rated for spaceflight		Donated to the Smithsonian Institute November 18, 1985; transferred to and on display at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, New York, NY
Columbia (OV 102)	Flight STS-1 (April 12, 1981)	Flight STS-107 (January 16 - February 1, 2003)	Lost in flight February 1, 2003
Challenger (OV 099)	Flight STS-6 (April 4, 1983)	Flight 51L (January 28, 1986)	Lost in flight January 28, 1986
Discovery (OV 103)	Flight 41D (August 30, 1984)	Flight STS-133 (February 24 - March 9, 2011)	On display at the National Air & Space Museum Stephen F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Chantilly, VA
Atlantis (OV 104)	Flight 51J (October 3 - 7, 1985)	Flight STS-135 (July 8 - 21, 2011)	On display at Kennedy Space Center, FL (Image by Jason English)
Endeavour (OV 105)	Flight STS-49 (May 7 - 16, 1992)	Flight STS-134 (May 16 - June 1, 2011)	On display at the California Science Center, Los Angeles, CA
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