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• A national asset that provides routine access to space for both civil and defense users. Elements of the STS include the Space Shuttle, upper stages, Spacelab, launch and landing facilities, simulation and training facilities, and mission control facilities. The STS is a reusable system capable of deploying a wide variety of scientific and applications satellites. It can carry payloads weighing up to 65,000 pounds.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Space Transportation System (STS). (n.d.). MDA Glossary. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/space-transportation-system-sts.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Space Transportation System (STS). www.mda.mil. MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/space-transportation-system-sts (accessed: March 25, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Space Transportation System (STS)." MDA Glossary. DoD Missile Defense Agency. 25 March. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/space-transportation-system-sts.

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