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The first space shuttle was
launched in 1981. Conventional one-use rockets had been the only way to send
astronauts or cargoes into space. The United States developed a re-usable
system called the Space Transportation System (STS), or Shuttle for short.
It was launched like a conventional rocket but returns to Earth like a
plane. The
pendant is 27mm high and is manufactured in traditional lead-free pewter.
Supplied with wax cord.
The
card has a colour image depicting the US space shuttle Discovery on the front and
educational information on the back.
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