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International Space StationModular multinational orbital research laboratoryActiveThe International Space Station is a continuously inhabited multinational laboratory assembled in low Earth orbit.
Space Shuttle DiscoverySpace Shuttle orbiterRetiredSpace Shuttle Discovery was NASA orbiter OV-103.
Space Shuttle ColumbiaSpace Shuttle orbiterLostSpace Shuttle Columbia was NASA orbiter OV-102 and the first Space Shuttle orbiter to fly in space.
Space Shuttle ChallengerSpace Shuttle orbiterLostSpace Shuttle Challenger was NASA orbiter OV-099.
Space Shuttle AtlantisSpace Shuttle orbiterRetiredSpace Shuttle Atlantis was NASA orbiter OV-104.
Space Shuttle EndeavourSpace Shuttle orbiterRetiredSpace Shuttle Endeavour was NASA orbiter OV-105 and the final operational shuttle orbiter built.
Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02International Space Station particle-physics observatoryOperationalAlpha Magnetic Spectrometer 2 (AMS-02) is an international, Department of Energy-sponsored precision cosmic-ray particle detector assembled at CERN.
APAS-95Androgynous spacecraft docking mechanismFlown hardwareAPAS-95 was the Russian-built, androgynous docking mechanism mounted at the tip of the Shuttle Orbiter Docking System.
Orbiter Boom Sensor SystemSpace Shuttle heat-shield inspection boomFlown hardwareThe Orbiter Boom Sensor System was a 50-foot robotic-arm extension introduced after the Columbia accident so crews could inspect the Shuttle's heat shield in orbit.
RS-25 Space Shuttle Main EngineReusable throttleable liquid-hydrogen/liquid-oxygen staged-combustion rocket engineRetiredThe RS-25, originally designated the Space Shuttle Main Engine, was a reusable, throttleable liquid-hydrogen/liquid-oxygen engine mounted in sets of three on every Shuttle orbiter.