Space Shuttle Adventure — LEGO set 31117

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Creator · SET 31117

Space Shuttle Adventure

A shuttle that can be rebuilt into a rocket or lunar lander. The main model has a payload bay, satellite and retractable wheels for different mission phases.

Pieces: 486
Release year: 2021
Theme: Creator
Set number: 31117
LEGO recommended age: 8+
Archived regional retail price · Germany: 49.99 €

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TIME TO BUILD

How long does it take to build Space Shuttle Adventure?

Individual build

A starting point for planning your build. Times for each experience level are editorial estimates, not measurements submitted by HowLongToBuild users.

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Beginner

≈ 3 h 15 minSuggested range2 h – 4 h 45 min

Intermediate

≈ 2 h 15 minSuggested range1 h 15 min – 3 h 30 min

Experienced

≈ 1 h 30 minSuggested range45 min – 2 h 15 min

Based on one person building the set for the first time, following the original instructions and using numbered bags where supplied. Includes normal piece-finding and minor adjustments; excludes long breaks, filming, dismantling and modifications. Sources may use different methods. This range is neither a statistical interval nor a limit: your build may take less or more time.

How we estimate times · sources and method

Times cover only the main shuttle build, including its satellite and astronaut. Dismantling and building either alternative are excluded. Planning ranges are editorial allowances of roughly 65–145% of the central estimate, not guaranteed limits or measured averages.

Sources do not always specify the builder’s experience. The three experience bands are our editorial assessment, based on the complexity of the set and individual accounts where available.

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Checked: 24 October 2026 · Method v1.0 · Limited reports; not a statistical average.

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BEYOND THE BRICKS

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The model, the history, the ideas

Inside the set

Three models, one box

The Creator 3in1 alternatives are a shuttle, rocket and lunar lander. They reuse the same pieces, so they are not three complete vehicles you can build simultaneously.

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A satellite to deploy

Opening payload doors reveal an extendable arm with a satellite. Retractable wheels take the shuttle from the runway to an imagined orbit.

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Beyond the set

The stories, places and inventions behind your build.

Hubble’s ride to orbit

Discovery launched on 24 April 1990 on mission STS-31, carrying the Hubble Space Telescope as its primary payload.

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Discovery launched on 24 April 1990 carrying Hubble, which was deployed during the mission. Shuttle and telescope represent a real transport operation: one returned the crew, while the scientific payload remained in orbit to observe the universe.

NASA

Five people, five days

The crew comprised five astronauts. The mission ended at Edwards on 29 April 1990 after about five days in orbit.

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STS-31 lasted five days, one hour and sixteen minutes. Shriver commanded, Bolden piloted, and Hawley, McCandless and Sullivan served as mission specialists. Distinct roles and procedures made deploying an orbital observatory a team operation beyond the launch itself.

NASA

Expanded stories updated on 29 October 2026

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THE COMMUNITY’S EXPERIENCE

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Ambient 1: Music for Airports

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