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Definitions for spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkræft, -ˌkrɑftspace·craft
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Princeton's WordNet
spacecraft, ballistic capsule, space vehiclenoun
a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun
GCIDE
spacecraftnoun
a vehicle capable of travelling in or into outer space; at present, all such vehicles are powered by rocket engine.
Wiktionary
spacecraftnoun
A vehicle that travels through space.
Wikipedia
Spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle or machine designed to fly in outer space. A type of artificial satellite, spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo. All spacecraft except single-stage-to-orbit vehicles cannot get into space on their own, and require a launch vehicle (carrier rocket). On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a space vehicle enters space and then returns to the surface without having gained sufficient energy or velocity to make a full Earth orbit. For orbital spaceflights, spacecraft enter closed orbits around the Earth or around other celestial bodies. Spacecraft used for human spaceflight carry people on board as crew or passengers from start or on orbit (space stations) only, whereas those used for robotic space missions operate either autonomously or telerobotically. Robotic spacecraft used to support scientific research are space probes. Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around a planetary body are artificial satellites. To date, only a handful of interstellar probes, such as Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, and New Horizons, are on trajectories that leave the Solar System. Orbital spacecraft may be recoverable or not. Most are not. Recoverable spacecraft may be subdivided by a method of reentry to Earth into non-winged space capsules and winged spaceplanes. Recoverable spacecraft may be reusable (can be launched again or several times, like the SpaceX Dragon and the Space Shuttle orbiters) or expendable (like the Soyuz). In recent years, more space agencies are tending towards reusable spacecraft. Humanity has achieved space flight, but only a few nations have the technology for orbital launches: Russia (RSA or "Roscosmos"), the United States (NASA), the member states of the European Space Agency (ESA), Japan (JAXA), China (CNSA), India (ISRO), Taiwan National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology, Taiwan National Space Organization (NSPO), Israel (ISA), Iran (ISA), and North Korea (NADA). In addition, several private companies have developed or are developing the technology for orbital launches independently from government agencies. The most prominent examples of such companies are SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle or device designed and constructed for travel or operation in outer space. This may include satellites, space probes, space shuttles, space stations, and other types of vehicles equipped with the technology necessary to withstand the conditions of space, perform specific tasks, and often remotely controlled or automated. These could be used for a variety of purposes including research, exploration, communication or navigation.
Wikidata
Spacecraft
A spacecraft is a vehicle, vessel or machine designed to fly in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and transportation of humans and cargo. On a sub-orbital spaceflight, a spacecraft enters space and then returns to the surface, without having gone into an orbit. For orbital spaceflights, spacecraft enter closed orbits around the Earth or around other celestial bodies. Spacecraft used for human spaceflight carry people on board as crew or passengers from start or on orbit only, while those used for robotic space missions operate either autonomously or telerobotically. Robotic spacecraft used to support scientific research are space probes. Robotic spacecraft that remain in orbit around a planetary body are artificial satellites. Only a handful of interstellar probes, such as Pioneer 10 and 11, Voyager 1 and 2, and New Horizons, are currently on trajectories that leave our Solar System. Orbital spacecraft may be recoverable or not. By method of reentry to Earth they may be divided in non-winged space capsules and winged spaceplanes. Currently, only twenty-four nations have spaceflight technology: Russia, the United States, the member states of the European Space Agency, the People's Republic of China, Japan, and India.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Spacecraft
Devices, manned and unmanned, which are designed to be placed into an orbit about the Earth or into a trajectory to another celestial body. (NASA Thesaurus, 1988)
CrunchBase
SpaceCraft
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spacecraft in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spacecraft in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of spacecraft in a Sentence
A mystery like this is sort of par for the course at this stage of the Voyager mission, the spacecraft are both almost 45 years old, which is far beyond what the mission planners anticipated. We’re also in interstellar space – a high-radiation environment that no spacecraft have flown in before. So there are some big challenges for the engineering team. But I think if there’s a way to solve this issue with the AACS, our team will find it.
It's hard to put into words how exciting it was to receive confirmation that the spacecraft successfully touched the surface and fired one of the gas bottles, our first indication of whether we were successful in collecting a sample will come on October 21 when we downlink the back-away movie from the spacecraft.
While [ the spectrometer ] was designed to investigate gases, we were able to measure the ring particles because they hit the spacecraft at such high velocities they vaporized.
MU69 is Ultima Thule, our spacecraft is heading beyond the limits of the known worlds, to what will be this mission's next achievement. Since this will be the farthest exploration of any object in space in history, I like to call our flyby target Ultima, for short, symbolizing this ultimate exploration by NASA and our team.
It didnt matter, fundamentally, because the spacecraft were behind expectations.
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- سفينة فضائية, مركبة فضائيةArabic
- কাশযানBengali
- nau espacialCatalan, Valencian
- kosmická loďCzech
- Raumschiff, RaumfahrzeugGerman
- διαστημόπλοιοGreek
- nave espacial, astronaveSpanish
- فضاپیماPersian
- avaruusalusFinnish
- vaisseau spatialFrench
- spásárthachIrish
- અંતરિક્ષયાનGujarati
- ספינת-חלל, חלליתHebrew
- अंतरिक्ष यानHindi
- űreszközHungarian
- astronave, nave spatial, vehiculo spatialInterlingua
- pesawat luar angkasa, pesawat ruang angkasaIndonesian
- geimfarIcelandic
- astronave, nave spazialeItalian
- 宇宙船, 宇宙機, 宇宙旅行船Japanese
- კოსმოსური ხომალდიGeorgian
- តារាយានKhmer
- 우주선Korean
- RaumschëffLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ຍານອາວະກາດLao
- erdvėlaivisLithuanian
- kosmosa kuģisLatvian
- waka āteaMāori
- вселенски бродMacedonian
- сансрын хөлөгMongolian
- kapal angkasa lepasMalay
- vettura spazjaliMaltese
- ruimtevaartuig, ruimtetuigDutch
- romskipNorwegian
- statek kosmicznyPolish
- astronave, nave espacialPortuguese
- navă cosmicăRomanian
- космический корабльRussian
- rymdfarkostSwedish
- levalanaf, kosmonaf, lespadanaf, stelanaf, sinafVolapük
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