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a glorified glider strapped to a controlled explosion, somehow reusable, frequently terrifying.
weaver's originNamed after the loom part that shoots thread across fabric.
glide ratioIt descended like a flying brick, no engines on landing.
speed bragOrbited Earth at roughly 17,500 miles per hour.
flight countFive orbiters flew 135 missions over thirty years.
tile armyOver 24,000 heat tiles shielded it, each uniquely shaped.