Shuttle terminology

[1cooldaddyo]

My daughter wants to know what the correct terminology would be for the assembled orbiter, fuel tank, and boosters. I know its commonly referred to as "the stack", but would this more correctly be the space shuttle, STS, etc. ?

 

[Leovinus]

I always thought it was Space Transportation System, or STS for short. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[propforce]

I think it's commonly referred to as the "shuttle", which include the Orbiter, ET and the SRBs..... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

 

[erioladastra]

"NASA PR and the JSC NASA folks call just the Orbiter "The Shuttle""<br /><br />SOME JSC folks! <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />