spacecraft
noun
space·craft
ˈspās-ˌkraft 
: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere
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Soviet spacecrafts were orbiting the earth while American rockets were exploding on the launch pad.
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Instead, aboard the spacecraft will be twin NASA satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem while studying how the sun's powerful activity can disrupt our planet's magnetosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
These spacecraft flew and will fly close to Enceladus and Europa to measure their habitability for life using a suite of instruments.
—James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
The spacecraft will perform dozens of flybys, with each one bringing it closer to Europa's surface to gather critical data about the ocean hidden beneath the moon's icy crust.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 July 2025
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Michael Peregrine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Instead, aboard the spacecraft will be twin NASA satellites that will orbit Earth in tandem while studying how the sun's powerful activity can disrupt our planet's magnetosphere.
—Eric Lagatta, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025
These spacecraft flew and will fly close to Enceladus and Europa to measure their habitability for life using a suite of instruments.
—James F. Holden, The Conversation, 21 July 2025
The spacecraft will perform dozens of flybys, with each one bringing it closer to Europa's surface to gather critical data about the ocean hidden beneath the moon's icy crust.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 July 2025
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“Spacecraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spacecraft. Accessed 25 Jul. 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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