| Circulating note - Five Pounds Note dated 08/10/1999 World 1st polymer note issued by a Commercial Bank World 1st polymer note in vertical format. |
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NASA's Space Shuttle, officially called Space Transportation System (STS), is the United States government's current manned launch vehicle. There were a total of five usable orbiters built, of which three remain active. The winged shuttle orbiter is launched vertically, usually carrying five to seven astronauts (although eight have been carried) and up to 50,000 lb (22,700 kg) of payload into low earth orbit. When its mission is complete, it fires its maneuvering thrusters to drop out of orbit and re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. During the descent and landing, the shuttle orbiter acts as a glider and makes a completely unpowered landing. The Shuttle is considered one of the most complex machines made by humans. |  |
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