How to Say "space shuttle" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “space shuttle” is “transbordador” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
the specific NASA vehicle or similar spacecraft
Examples
El transbordador espacial aterrizó con éxito.
The space shuttle landed successfully.
Vi el lanzamiento del transbordador por televisión.
I saw the shuttle launch on television.
Los astronautas están dentro del transbordador.
The astronauts are inside the shuttle.
The 'Spatial' Connection
When referring to space travel, you almost always see the adjective 'espacial' following the noun.
Spelling with 's'
Mistake: “trasbordador”
Correction: Both 'transbordador' and 'trasbordador' are technically correct, but 'trans-' is more common and formal.
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