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 spacecraft then reached its intended orbit about 44 minutes later before establishing communication at 8:17 p.m. with mission controllers on the ground, according to Intuitive Machines.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
On board the spacecraft are six different scientific instruments for NASA, some of which are already operating and collecting data.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The satellite is flat in shape, hence its name, and stackable to fit as many spacecraft as possible into the envelope of a rocket's payload fairing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
While its launch went smoothly, things do not appear to be going well for the spacecraft, according to a NASA update.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
On board the spacecraft are six different scientific instruments for NASA, some of which are already operating and collecting data.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
The satellite is flat in shape, hence its name, and stackable to fit as many spacecraft as possible into the envelope of a rocket's payload fairing.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025
While its launch went smoothly, things do not appear to be going well for the spacecraft, according to a NASA update.
—Brett Tingley, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 5 Mar. 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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