space station
(ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a manned spacecraft or satellite orbiting the earth for an extended period of time, used for assembling and serving other spacecraft, for observation and research, etc.
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undock
(ʌnˈdɒk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to uncouple (two spacecraft modules or a spacecraft and space station).
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undock
(ʌnˈdɒk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
(of a spacecraft module or spacecraft) to uncouple.
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astrogator
(astrogator)
Princeton's WordNet
the navigator of a spacecraft
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moon shot
(moon shot)
Princeton's WordNet
the launching of a spacecraft to the moon
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module
(module)
Princeton's WordNet
detachable compartment of a spacecraft
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spaceman
(astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut)
Princeton's WordNet
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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shot
(blastoff, shot)
Princeton's WordNet
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
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splashdown
(splashdown)
Princeton's WordNet
a landing of a spacecraft in the sea at the end of a space flight
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cosmonaut
(astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut)
Princeton's WordNet
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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astronaut
(astronaut, spaceman, cosmonaut)
Princeton's WordNet
a person trained to travel in a spacecraft
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blastoff
(blastoff, shot)
Princeton's WordNet
the launching of a missile or spacecraft to a specified destination
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spacecraft event time
(spacecraft event time, SCET)
Princeton's WordNet
the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft
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spacewalker
(spacewalker)
Princeton's WordNet
an astronaut who is active outside a spacecraft in outer space
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space walk
(space walk)
Princeton's WordNet
any kind of physical activity outside a spacecraft by one of the crew
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scet
(spacecraft event time, SCET)
Princeton's WordNet
the coordinated universal time on board the spacecraft
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inertial navigation system
(inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system)
Princeton's WordNet
a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
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cabin
(cabin)
Princeton's WordNet
the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
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pressure cabin
(pressure cabin)
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cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
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heat shield
(heat shield)
Princeton's WordNet
a protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry
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inertial guidance system
(inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system)
Princeton's WordNet
a system to control a plane or spacecraft; uses inertial forces
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autopilot
(autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot)
Princeton's WordNet
a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
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automatic pilot
(autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot)
Princeton's WordNet
a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
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robot pilot
(autopilot, automatic pilot, robot pilot)
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a navigational device that automatically keeps ships or planes or spacecraft on a steady course
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thruster
(thruster)
Princeton's WordNet
a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft
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space shuttle
(space shuttle)
Princeton's WordNet
a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere
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spaceship
(ˈspeɪsˌʃɪp)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a spacecraft.
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trm
(transmission time, TRM)
Princeton's WordNet
the coordinated universal time when a transmission is sent from Earth to a spacecraft or other celestial body
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spaceship
(starship, spaceship)
Princeton's WordNet
a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
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command module
(command module)
Princeton's WordNet
a space module in which astronauts can live and control the spacecraft and communicate with earth
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