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Forward reaction control system module
External tank
The upper portion of the external tank contains liquid oxygen.
The middle section separates the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen tanks.
Cockpit
Payload bay doors
Tail-end reaction control system
Space Shuttle’s main engines and nozzles.
Nozzles on the solid rocket boosters direct the thrust.
Orbital maneuvering system and reaction control system module
AtmospHere The envelope of gases that surrounds the Earth and other bodies in the universe.
rocket Any kind of device that uses the principle of jet propulsion, that is, the rapid release of gases designed to propel an object rapidly.
Auxiliary solid rocket fuel boosters sit on each side of the external tank.
spAce sHuttle NASA’s reusable space vehicle that is launched like a rocket but returns like a glider.
tHrust A very strong and continued pressure.
The lower portion of the external tank contains liquid hydrogen.
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