What is the function of the space shuttle and what it consists of
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00:00The Space Shuttle consists of three main sections, the Orbiter, which resembles an airplane and has a length of 37.2 m and contains three engines fueled by hydrogen and oxygen, and two rockets running on solid fuel. They are abandoned upon reaching a certain level.
00:18The function of the Space Shuttle is to transport satellites and space equipment, transport the crew and foodstuffs, and return the crew to Earth, meaning that it is designed to return to Earth after completing the mission, not like old rockets that are abandoned and cannot return.