Space shuttle

Until now, all space vessels had been one-time operations. The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft developed by NASA to enter orbit and return to Earth. The first Shuttle, Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981, exactly two decades after Gagarin's maiden voyage.
 (NASA) United States 1981 Space shuttle

Until now, all space vessels had been one-time operations. The space shuttle is a reusable spacecraft developed by NASA to enter orbit and return to Earth. The first Shuttle, Columbia, launched on April 12, 1981, exactly two decades after Gagarin's maiden voyage.