Spacecraft · #240 biggest of 1,014
How big is the Space Shuttle orbiter?
37 m
The Space Shuttle orbiter measures 37 m. That's about 3.08 school buses lined up end to end.
By the numbers
- That's 37 meters, or about 121 feet.
- It's about 22 times taller than an average adult (1.7 m).
- Roughly 3.08 school buses could line up across it.
- At a normal walking pace you'd cross it in about 26 seconds.
- Out of all 1,014 things in this collection, it ranks #240 by size.
Size comparison
How Space Shuttle orbiter stacks up against things of a similar size. Tap any bar to explore it.
typical highway overpass
40 m
Boeing 737
39 m
Christ the Redeemer statue
38 m
Patagotitan
37 m
Space Shuttle orbiter
37 m
Argentinosaurus
35 m
giant bamboo
35 m
blue whale
30 m
lighthouse
30 m
Bars use a logarithmic scale so everything fits — real differences are even more extreme!
Fun fact
Standing beside it, an average person (1.7 m tall) would reach only about 4.59% of its height.
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