Except for the external tank, all parts of the Space Shuttle are reusable. The Shuttle can be used to recover malfunctioning satellites and return them to Earth for repair. A runway landing is less costly than a parachute descent and sea recovery, such as the ones with the Apollo spacecraft.
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