Once in space, one of several missions will be played where the player must control the astronaut by maneuvering him/her around hazards, replenish his air supply before the timer runs out, and deliver components for the International Space Station to their correct locations.

[4] Every mission has a lengthy list of secondary objectives that require speed, patience in addition to pure trial and error.

[5] A complete shuttle guidance system is included in the game's instruction manual.

[2] Players get a congratulations screen featuring then-US president George H. W. Bush after finishing all six missions.

[6] Allgame gave Space Shuttle Project a score of 2.5 points out of a possible 5.