spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspās-ˌkraft 
: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere
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And of course, neither ground stations nor GPS would work for gauging the speed of spacecraft orbiting other planets.
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
The spacecraft Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday after spending over five decades in orbit.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Topline The remains of a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 made an uncontrolled descent into the Indian Ocean on May 10, 2025.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
As the spacecraft arrives at Mars, the onboard propulsion system fires to provide the force necessary to capture the spacecraft into a highly elliptical orbit around Mars.
—Piyush Mehta, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
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Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 May 2025
The spacecraft Kosmos 482, launched in 1972, crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday after spending over five decades in orbit.
—Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 May 2025
Topline The remains of a Soviet spacecraft launched in 1972 made an uncontrolled descent into the Indian Ocean on May 10, 2025.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
As the spacecraft arrives at Mars, the onboard propulsion system fires to provide the force necessary to capture the spacecraft into a highly elliptical orbit around Mars.
—Piyush Mehta, The Conversation, 7 May 2025
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 17 May. 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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