spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspās-ˌkraft 
: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere
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Starship consists of two elements — the upper-stage spacecraft, called Starship or simply Ship, and a huge booster known as Super Heavy.
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Mike Fincke, 58, is beginning his fourth spaceflight after previous launches on Russian Soyuz spacecraft and NASA's space shuttle.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Commercial space company Firefly Aerospace, which is so far the only company to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon’s surface, has been awarded a $177 million contract from NASA to deliver rovers and scientific instruments to the lunar South Pole.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
China and India have only landed spacecrafts on lunar soil since the late 2010s, with commercial companies achieving the feat since the start of last year.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Mike Fincke, 58, is beginning his fourth spaceflight after previous launches on Russian Soyuz spacecraft and NASA's space shuttle.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Commercial space company Firefly Aerospace, which is so far the only company to successfully land a spacecraft on the Moon’s surface, has been awarded a $177 million contract from NASA to deliver rovers and scientific instruments to the lunar South Pole.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
China and India have only landed spacecrafts on lunar soil since the late 2010s, with commercial companies achieving the feat since the start of last year.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 7 Aug. 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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