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== Space Shuttle == ...ion System]] (STS), which was the United States government's manned launch vehicle program from 1981 to 2011.

...communication]], [[earth observation]], [[meteorology]], [[navigation]], [[space colonization]], [[planetary exploration]], and [[transportation of humans]] ...n of the words "space" and "craft", which originated in the 20th century. "Space" is derived from the Latin word "spatium" meaning "room, area, distance, st

== Space Medicine == ...ical science that studies the health and well-being of astronauts in outer space.

...erm "spaceflight" is derived from the English words "space" and "flight". "Space" originates from the Old French ''espace'', meaning "room, area, distance", ...al (like the moon orbiting the Earth) and man-made (like the International Space Station, or ISS).

== Space Travel == '''Space travel''' (pronunciation: /speɪs ˈtrævəl/) refers to the process of tra

== Space Station == A '''Space Station''' (pronunciation: /speɪs ˈsteɪʃən/) is a large spacecraft tha

...that involves the design and application of spacecraft for the conduct of space exploration and research. * [[Spacecraft]]: A vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.

* [[Spacecraft]]: A vehicle designed for space travel. Astronauts are trained to operate and live aboard spacecraft. ...stration, the U.S. government agency responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.

* [[Aircraft]]: A vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. * [[Astronautics]]: The science and technology of space flight, a branch of aeronautics.

...was coined to describe the law that requires drivers to move over and give space to emergency vehicles. * [[Emergency Vehicle]]: A vehicle that is designated and authorized to respond to an emergency. These vehicle

# As a preposition, it indicates movement from one side of an enclosed space to the other, as in "He walked through the door." ...ortation route that goes directly to a place without requiring a change of vehicle, as in "a through train."

...g a combustion or burning, in particular of an unwanted fire in a confined space, and "hose", a flexible tube for conveying liquids or gases. * [[Fire engine]]: A vehicle designed primarily for firefighting operations.

...upture in the blood vessels, leading to a buildup of blood in the epidural space.

...as well as aircraft and other man-made environments (e.g., satellites and space shuttles) use foam, pleated paper, or spun fiberglass filter elements. Anot ...: These are used in vehicles to clean the air that enters the cabin of the vehicle.

...e health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space vehicles, together with the support personnel who assist operation of such * [[Ambulance]] - An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or il