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What work did space shuttles perform in orbit?

They carried crews, serviced satellites, and helped build the ISS.

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Why: Shuttles did much more than transport crews. They launched, retrieved, and repaired satellites, supported research, and carried parts used to assemble the space station.

Huh, didn't know that: NASA's shuttle fleet flew 135 missions from 1981 to 2011.

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Answer: Satellite work and ISS construction. Shuttles did much more than transport crews. They launched, retrieved, and repaired satellites, supported research, and carried parts used to assemble the space station.

  1. NASA, Space Shuttle www.nasa.gov/space-shuttle
    launched, recovered and repaired satellites, conducted cutting-edge research and built the largest structure in space, the International Space Station.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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