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- THE SPACE SHUTTLE
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- In 1981, the U.S. launched the first real
- Space [noun]. It was called a [noun] Shuttle
- because it not only went up into [adjective] space,
- it also came back. It was named the "Columbia" and
- was piloted by two brave [plural noun]. They had
- practiced [verb ending in "ing"] for two years
- and were expert [plural noun]. The Columbia took
- off from [city] using its powerful first stage
- [plural noun]. At an altitude of [number] feet,
- it went into orbit around the [something round].
- After [number] orbits, the Shuttle landed
- [adverb] at [place]. It was a [adjective] day
- for the U.S. Space Program.
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