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Space Shuttle Systems Crossword Puzzle for Middle School is a medium crossword puzzle with 16 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Space Shuttle Systems Crossword Puzzle for Middle School
Explore essential space shuttle systems and concepts in this medium-difficulty crossword puzzle. Great for 6th-8th graders learning about space shuttle technology and missions.
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  • 1. Instruments or satellites transported by shuttle
  • 2. Location where shuttle takes off from Earth
  • 3. Main body of the space shuttle
  • 4. Path the shuttle follows around Earth
  • 5. How the shuttle returns through Earth’s atmosphere
  • 6. Small engine used to adjust shuttle’s position
  • 9. To release parts like external fuel tanks mid-flight
  • 11. Part of shuttle that carries astronauts
  • 15. Crew’s living and working area inside shuttle
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  • 7. Purpose or task the shuttle completes in space
  • 8. Area where pilots control the shuttle
  • 10. Protects shuttle from intense reentry heat
  • 12. Vehicle or engine that propels the shuttle upward
  • 13. Large rocket helping the shuttle launch
  • 14. Items the shuttle carries into space
  • 16. Material covering shuttle’s underside for protection
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