Shuttles:
The
Endeavour carries three classes of shuttles: Type-C, Type-K, and Type-S. All three types are
Type-C shuttles are rated for 30 passengers or 15 tonnes to Low Earth Orbit; or carrying 20 tonnes down to the surface. Dimensions are 27m in length, 20 m in wingspan, and 10 m in height. It's not far off the dimensions of a Gulfstream G500, but with a wider body and rather different wings. I'm not an artist, so I've stolen a Skylon SSTO picture (it uses similar concepts) and hammered it hugely to fit:
The
Endeavour has 10 Type-C shuttles, of which 3 have VTOL capability (originally 12, but it donated two, one VTOL one, to
Endurance). Two of these are in the
forward aft shuttle bay and the remaining 8 in the
rear forward shuttle bay.
Type-K shuttles can carry sixty passengers (nominally) or 45 tonnes, or a combination of the two. They have a similar wingspan to the Type-Cs, but are longer and higher: 35m long, 25m wingspan, 15m height. Think of an elongated version of the Type-Cs, and more similar in size to the old Space Shuttle Orbiter.
Endeavour has eight of these; 6 in the forward shuttle bay and the remaining 2 in the rear shuttle bay.
Type-S shuttles are the big beasts - not far off a Boeing 737 in dimensions. They carry 150 passengers, or 70 tonnes up to orbit, or can carry 100 tonnes down from orbit to landing. Again, based on the overall bodyplan above, but with a body about twice as wide and nearly twice as long: dimensions are 50m length, 35m wingspan, 15m height. All four of
Endeavour's Type-S shuttles are in the forward shuttle bay.