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User:Fnlayson and User:BilCat, I think that we shouldn't write NASA in full as it is long and provide little helpful information to the reader who came here to learn about the Space Shuttle. I think if a person want to know NASA's full name, they can just click on the link. What do you think? CactiStaccingCrane ( talk) 05:35, 29 June 2022 (UTC) reply

The acronym "NASA" should be treated as all other acronyms and written out in its entirety for the first usage. Balon Greyjoy ( talk) 11:56, 5 July 2022 (UTC) reply

we are gonna add where all retired Space Shuttle going for now overall, so make sure the overall is more specific. Let users can more understanding. Then keep adding some information in the next section, and check where the should be supplement. That is all our's plan, we wanna improve this article. Berkeley8 ( talk) 20:12, 24 March 2023 (UTC) reply

You seem to be referring the the Space Shuttle Orbiters, which are covered at Space Shuttle orbiter. The fate of each orbiter is covered there. The Space Shuttle is the assembly of Orbiter, External Tank and Boosters; this is also called stack sometimes. -Fnlayson ( talk) 01:11, 25 March 2023 (UTC) reply

Alought Historical background mentioned the history, not mentioned the root of the space shuttle, silbervogel. Is necessary to add it? Berkeley8 ( talk) 20:33, 30 March 2023 (UTC) reply

Within this article, there's no description about the requirements to be a space shuttle crew. If there's one, I think it would help readers understand the rigorous selection process and training that astronauts undergo to become part of a Space Shuttle mission. I'm thinking about adding these two links with some explanation for each of them: [1] [2]. What do you think? Moonlight6928 ( talk) 14:37, 31 March 2023 (UTC) reply

Support Vehicle, there isn't any mention about An-225, so we want to add some pieces of information about how An-225 supports space shuttles and briefly introduce now the status of An-225. I am going to refer to these two links: Antonov An-225 Mriya [3]

Please comment on if there is any concerns regarding my plan of changes. Thanks! Sir.Deai Bian ( talk) 13:47, 1 April 2023 (UTC) reply

The An-225 was designed and used as support vehicle in the Russian Buran program, as linked in See also. I don't see any reason to feature it prominently here. -- Zac67 ( talk) 14:09, 1 April 2023 (UTC) reply

The An-225 is related (or connected) to Buran (spacecraft), not the US Space Shuttle. -Fnlayson ( talk) 03:43, 29 December 2023 (UTC) reply