spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspās-ˌkraft 
: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere
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Space Force should shift its focus from managing spacecraft in support of defense infrastructure on the ground, to growing its ability to keep pace with the on-orbit weaponry being developed by the country's adversaries, Guetlein argued.
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The missions are part of the larger Commercial Crew Program at NASA, which uses American rockets and spacecraft to launch astronauts and cargo to the ISS with the hope of helping the federal space agency prepare for its upcoming moon and Mars missions.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials at Boeing no doubt had high hopes that the Starliner's maiden voyage with a crew in June would be a critical step in NASA approving the spacecraft for routine trips to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Their trip to the ISS was only supposed to last around a week but was extended to more than nine months due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The missions are part of the larger Commercial Crew Program at NASA, which uses American rockets and spacecraft to launch astronauts and cargo to the ISS with the hope of helping the federal space agency prepare for its upcoming moon and Mars missions.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Officials at Boeing no doubt had high hopes that the Starliner's maiden voyage with a crew in June would be a critical step in NASA approving the spacecraft for routine trips to orbit.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Their trip to the ISS was only supposed to last around a week but was extended to more than nine months due to technical issues with Boeing's Starliner spacecraft.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 29 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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