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spacecraft
n.
vehicle made to travel in outer space
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Spacecraft
A spacecraft is a
vehicle
or device designed for
spaceflight
. On a
sub-orbital spaceflight
, a spacecraft enters
outer space
but then returns to the
planetary
surface (such as
Earth
) without making a complete
orbit
. For an
orbital spaceflight
, a spacecraft enters a
closed orbit
around the planetary body. Spacecraft used for
human spaceflights
carry people on board as crew or passengers. Spacecraft used for
robotic space missions
operate either
autonomously
or
telerobotically
. Robotic spacecraft that leave the vicinity of the planetary body are
space probes
. Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around the planetary body are artificial
satellites
.
Starships
, which are built for
interstellar travel
, are so far a theoretical concept only.
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spacecraft
A man-made vehicle which is intended to go beyond the major portion of the Earth's atmosphere. [
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spacecraft
Noun
1. a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
(synonym) ballistic capsule, space vehicle
(hypernym) craft
(hyponym) lander
(part-meronym) cabin
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Related terms:
Mercury
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apogee
,
spaceship
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