50 Space Shuttle Coloring Pages (Free Printable PDFs) – Real, Experimental, Sci-fi & Cartoon Designs

Space shuttle coloring pages are usually either too simple or too technical—but if you’re actually interested in how these vehicles look and work, this set gives you something more usable.

You’ll get 50 free printable space shuttle coloring pages here, all available as PDFs. It covers real missions and vehicles like Discovery, Atlantis, Challenger, Columbia, and even Buran, along with test shuttles, experimental spaceplanes, and future concepts like Dream Chaser, X-37B, and RLV-TD.

As you go through the pages, you’ll also see a mix of different types—launch scenes, orbital views with payload bays open, landing sequences, and even comparison layouts that show how shuttle designs evolved over time .

There are simpler pages that work well for kids, especially the cartoon and creative designs, but a good portion of these include panel lines, tiles, and structural details—so they’re better if you want something more engaging for teens, adults, or even educational use.

Cute Funny Cartoon Space Shuttle Coloring Pages ✦ Coloring book available · 10 pages Get ready to color some seriously silly space adventures! These 10 pages feature rockets shaped like birthday cakes with frosting thrusters, pixel-art Minecraft shuttles, Christmas sleighs with jet engines, and even a banana-shaped spaceship piloted by monkey astronauts. Whether your kids are into holidays, video games, or just plain goofy humor, there's a cosmic scene here that'll have them grinning while they color.

Science-Fiction–Inspired Prototypes and Models space shuttle coloring pages ✦ Coloring book available · 9 pages Ever wondered what spacecraft might look like as they're being readied for launch, streaking through the atmosphere, or floating in the vast quiet of orbit? These nine coloring pages bring together real aerospace programs and imaginative prototypes—the Space Shuttle Atlantis sitting on the launch pad with crews boarding, the speculative Blackstar emerging from shadow, the single-stage-to-orbit Skylon, and capsules designed for tomorrow's missions. Grab your colored pencils and bring these scenes of space exploration to life, from dramatic liftoffs to the moment spacecraft kiss the ocean after their journeys.

Upcoming or Developing Shuttle-Like Vehicles coloring pages ✦ Coloring book available · 3 pages Ready to color some seriously futuristic spacecraft? These three pages take you inside the labs and runways of emerging space programs, featuring vehicles that blur the line between airplane and spaceship. You'll find the Shenlong gliding through clouds, the RLV-TD touching down with its parachute unfurled, and the Dream Chaser descending back to Earth, each one representing a bold bet on what space travel could look like in the years ahead.

Star Wars Futuristic Space Shuttle Coloring Pages ✦ Coloring book available · 10 pages Grab your markers and blast off into hyperspace with these Star Wars spacecraft coloring pages, where TIE Interceptors barrel roll through asteroid fields, the Millennium Falcon races through danger, and sleek cruisers soar over distant cities. From Republic gunships in battle to Imperial Star Destroyers looming above planets, each page puts you in the cockpit of iconic ships caught in thrilling moments across the galaxy. Whether you're drawn to the sleek lines of Naboo starfighters or the imposing angles of Star Destroyers, you'll find yourself lost in scenes of space adventure that let your imagination take flight.

Experimental or Testbed Shuttles coloring pages (Suborbital or Atmospheric Only) ✦ Coloring book available · 4 pages Before the Space Shuttle reached orbit, engineers tested scaled models and full-size prototypes in the skies and on runways around the world. These four coloring pages feature the lesser-known test vehicles like the Soviet OK-GLI and NASA's Enterprise, each one a critical stepping stone that helped solve the mysteries of hypersonic flight and atmospheric reentry. Settle in and bring these experimental spacecraft to life with your colors, and you'll be coloring the machines that proved spaceflight was possible.

Cancelled or Conceptual Space Shuttle Projects coloring pages ✦ Coloring book available · 8 pages Ever wondered what might have been? These eight coloring pages feature spacecraft designs that pushed boundaries but never reached orbit—including the sleek European Hermes, the distinctive Kliper lifting body, and bold concepts like the delta-winged X-33 VentureStar. You'll find launch profiles, orbital configurations, and detailed comparisons that give you a real sense of how engineers imagined the future of space travel, all ready for your colored pencils and markers.

Crewed, Reusable, Orbital Operational Space Shuttles coloring pages ✦ Coloring book available · 6 pages Pull up a chair and grab your colored pencils—these six pages invite you to color the incredible machinery behind humanity's greatest space missions, from the iconic Challenger on the launch pad to the Atlantis orbiting Earth with its cargo bay open wide. You'll find yourself drawing details on spacecraft in every phase of flight: pre-launch preparations, weightless moments in orbit, and dramatic returns to Earth, plus a look at the Soviet Buran for a little international space history. Whether you're a lifelong space fan or just love intricate mechanical drawings, these scenes capture the engineering brilliance and adventure of the Space Shuttle program.