spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspās-ˌkraft 
: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere
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Without the additional money that NASA received in 1979 and 1980 — years in which Carter otherwise sought broad spending cuts — the iconic winged orbiter that flew for more years than any other U.S. spacecraft in history may have never left the ground.
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The four-person crew will ride a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to dock with the space station for up to 30 days while orbiting Earth, according to Vast.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Initially, the plan was for just over a weeklong mission to test Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in June, but technical problems extended their stay on the International Space Station to six months and counting.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP Parker got more than seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft, traveling at a maximum speed of about 430,000 mph.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2024
The four-person crew will ride a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft to dock with the space station for up to 30 days while orbiting Earth, according to Vast.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2024
Initially, the plan was for just over a weeklong mission to test Boeing's Starliner spacecraft in June, but technical problems extended their stay on the International Space Station to six months and counting.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
Steve Gribben/Johns Hopkins APL/NASA via AP Parker got more than seven times closer to the sun than previous spacecraft, traveling at a maximum speed of about 430,000 mph.
—CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspā-ˌskraft
plural spacecraft
: a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere
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