Toy: NASA Space Shuttle – soft/stress toy

• Soft, elastic, rubber-like synthetics
• Size: ca. 11.5 cm

Caution, choking hazard
Not suitable for children under 3 years of age
Swallowable small parts

The Space Shuttle was used for manned space flights. The system had been developed by the US space agency NASA since the 1970s, the first mission STS-1 was launched on 12 April 1981. By reusing parts of the system, flights into space were to become significantly cheaper than with non-reusable launch vehicles. This expectation was not fulfilled due to high repair costs. The last flight took place in 2011.

• Length: 37,24 m
• Span width: 23,79 m
• Wing area: 249.9 m²
• Take-off mass (maximum): 109,000 kg
• Payload into a low orbit: 24,500 kg
• Payload to the ISS: 16,400 kg
• Maximum thrust at sea level: 3 × 1,76 = 5,27 MN
• Maximum thrust in vacuum: 3 × 2,09 = 6,27 MN
• Control range of main engines: 65 % to 109 %
• Operating altitude: 185-643 km
• Crew: maximum 8 persons