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This illustration shows the parts of a space shuttle orbiter.
About the same size and weight as a DC-9 aircraft, the orbiter contains the pressurized crew compartment (which can normally carry up to seven crew members), the cargo bay, and the three main engines mounted on its aft end.Image Credit: NASARead More.
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