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  1. Spacecraft - Wikipedia

    A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. [1] Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, …

  2. Spacecraft | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica

    Oct 14, 2025 · Spacecraft is a vehicle designed to operate, with or without a crew, in a controlled flight pattern above Earth’s lower atmosphere. Most spacecraft are not self-propelled; they …

  3. Spaceships and Rockets - NASA

    Apr 22, 2025 · Spacecraft launch on rockets and have their own propulsion and navigation systems that take over after they separate from the rocket, propelling them to other worlds in …

  4. List of Spacecraft: Satellites, Probes & Space Missions

    Explore our definitive list of spacecraft, including satellites, planetary probes, crewed vehicles, and deep-space missions. Discover detailed information on various spacecraft, their designs, and …

  5. Spacecraft - National Air and Space Museum

    Sep 22, 2022 · Learn about different types of spacecraft, both crewed and uncrewed, used for space exploration.

  6. Spacecraft & Space Vehicles - The Complete Database

    An educational site listing all spacecraft from around the world, including pictures, technical details, and mission updates.

  7. A Guide to Human Spacecraft - New Space Economy

    Jul 20, 2025 · The story of humanity's journey into space is a story of its machines. From the first cramped spheres that carried a single person on a daring orbital flight to the reusable …

  8. Spacecraft - New World Encyclopedia

    Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, earth observation, meteorology, navigation, planetary exploration and space tourism. Spacecraft used for human …

  9. Types of Spacecrafts: Learn Definition, Facts & Examples

    A spacecraft is a vehicle capable of transporting people and cargo beyond the Earth's atmosphere, through space to other planetary bodies, space stations, or orbits, and back.

  10. Types of Spacecraft, Trajectories, & Navigation - Britannica

    Spacecraft is a general term for objects launched into space—e.g., Earth-orbiting satellites and space probes, experiment capsules, the orbiting modules of some launch vehicles (e.g., the …