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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, navigation, space …

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

    Dec 3, 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 depend on the …

  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 our solar system.

  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 their historic …

  5. 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 interplanetary …

  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. Spacecraft - National Air and Space Museum

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

  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. Hats off to the Voyagers in 2026: The little spacecraft that could!

    3 days ago · For millennia, our ancestors have gazed at the stars, wondering what lay beyond our cosmic doorstep, but today we no longer must wonder. In 1977, NASA’s Voyagers disclosed the …

  10. ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 astronauts ...

    6 days ago · NASA considers splashdown options ISS change of command ceremony Crew packs Dragon spacecraft One day to ISS undock Last minute science Crew-11 astronauts are 'go' for Jan. …