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The Space Shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft.

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Is it true that the Space Shuttle was the first reusable spacecraft?

Partly. NASA and book references call the Space Shuttle the world's first reusable spacecraft, while a Wikipedia article on reusable spacecraft notes the X-15 made the first spaceflights with a reusable vehicle in 1963. The sources thus disagree depending on whether 'spacecraft' includes suborbital rocket planes.

Verdict: CONTESTED · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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How can spacecraft be reusable for new missions?
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How can spacecraft be reusable for new missions?. (n.d.). space.stackexchange.com. https://space.stackexchange.com/questions/6378

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Reusable spacecraft - Wikipedia
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Reusable spacecraft - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reusable_spacecraft

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The Space Shuttle - NASA
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The Space Shuttle - NASA. (n.d.). nasa.gov. https://www.nasa.gov/reference/the-space-shuttle/

The space shuttle: an experimental flying machine: thirty years of challenges
2021
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The space shuttle: an experimental flying machine: thirty years of challenges. (2021). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/

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