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Detailed explanation-1: -A rocket / space shuttle had detachable capsules that contained the crew. A rocket is a device that releases gas in one direction to propel itself in the opposite direction. This launch machine is used to bring vehicles in space. Oftentimes, the crew is in a capsule that is separated from the rocket.

Detailed explanation-2: -A space capsule is a spacecraft designed to transport cargo, scientific experiments, and/or astronauts to and from space. Capsules are distinguished from other satellites by the ability to survive reentry and return a payload to the Earth’s surface from orbit.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the orbiters’ onboard laboratories, hundreds of experiments have helped scientists study the effects of microgravity on materials, plants, animals and human beings to benefit life on Earth. A fully assembled shuttle is 184 feet tall and weighs 4, 500, 000 pounds.