spacecraft

noun

space·craft ˈspās-ˌkraft

: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere

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The satellite launched on a Long March 3B into a geostationary transfer orbit, suggesting the unspecified target spacecraft for the refueling demo test might be in geostationary orbit more than 22,000 miles (nearly 36,000 kilometers) over the equator. —

Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025 The spacecraft launched in 2018 as Europe’s first mission to Mercury. —

Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 The spacecraft is also carrying a set of simulated Starlink internet satellites, which SpaceX hopes to deploy in space during the 66-minute flight. —

Tariq Malik, Space.com, 10 Jan. 2025 The rocket is sending up the company’s Blue Ring Pathfinder, which is designed to prove capabilities for future deployment of fully operational Blue Ring hardware, the company’s miniature spacecraft system designed to transport customer satellites to their final orbital destinations. —

Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for spacecraft