Shuttle Facts

The shuttles main engines create a combined maximum thrust of over 1.2 million pounds.

The rust colored external tank is 15 stories tall.

The wingspan of the shuttle is 78 feet.

The length of the space shuttle is 122 feet.

The shuttle can carry up to 7 crew members.

The liftoff weight is 4.5 million pounds. (Depends on payload)

The payload bay doors have a length of 60 feet and a width of 22.67 feet.

The solid rocket boosters provide 80% of the launch thrust. 

The space shuttle is the worlds first reusable spacecraft.
NASA Shuttle Information