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spacecraft

spacecraft

165 4.2
A vehicle that travels in outer space
  • noun
  • /ˈspeɪsˌkræft/
  • Specialized
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  • It's to send a spacecraft from the Earth to the other planets.
  • orbiting spacecraft
  • send a spacecraft
  • launch a spacecraft

We put it in a spacecraft and we send it to Mars.

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Examples

  • Astronauts aboard the spacecraft conducted experiments to learn more about space.

  • The spacecraft looks like a working spacecraft in most of the shots.

  • We're building the spacecraft so that it will last longer than two years.

  • So get inside the spacecraft and return right away.

  • I became the first black female pilot of a spacecraft in history.

  • The whole spacecraft stops until I fix this box.

  • So we're all on the same spacecraft, let's say, making our way on our journey around the sun.

  • We put it in a spacecraft and we send it to Mars.

  • We've sent spacecraft from Earth to the Moon, Mars and beyond.

  • Jim continued to maneuver the spacecraft along the orbit until it approached the space station.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

satellite
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
608 3.5

An artificial object placed in orbit to send information or gather data from space

is the general vehicle term that also covers nonorbital craft
rocket
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
535 3.9

A vehicle with a powerful engine that carries people or cargo into space

is the general outer space vehicle category not only a propulsion type
starship
vsspacecraft
274 6.8

A large spacecraft that carries people between stars

is the more general label for vehicles used within or beyond a single system
spaceship
vsspacecraft
164 4.3

A vehicle that carries people between planets or stars, often in stories

is the general term for vehicles used in any outer space role
craft
vsspacecraft
141 4.6

A vehicle that travels on water, in air, or in space

is the specific term for vehicles only used in outer space
space shuttle
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
69 4.2

A reusable vehicle with wings that carries people and cargo to space and returns to Earth

is a broader category not limited to reusable winged designs
capsule
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
60 6.9

A small spacecraft that carries people and keeps them alive

covers the same idea but applies to all kinds of outer space vehicles
shuttlecraft
vsspacecraft
36 7.9

A small vehicle that carries people and goods between a spaceship and a space station

is the general term for vehicles used for many outer space purposes
orbiter
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
25 7.5

A machine that moves around a planet or moon to study it

is the broader label that includes orbiting and nonorbiting vehicles
space probe
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
11 4.2

A machine sent into space without people to study planets and send information back

is the overall vehicle class including both crewed and uncrewed missions
space capsule
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A small spacecraft that carries people in space and returns to Earth

is the general class of vehicles used for any outer space operations
space vehicle
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
4 3.5

A machine built to travel in outer space, like a spacecraft or satellite

is the technical term for such a vehicle rather than a general label
starfighter
vsspacecraft
3 9.5

A small fast spaceship used to fight in space, often in science fiction

is a neutral term that includes noncombat and civilian missions
supply ship
vsspacecraft
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A spacecraft that delivers food, equipment, and spare parts to a space station

is the broader vehicle category that also includes crewed and probe types
ballistic capsule
vsspacecraft
  • Archaic
9.1

A small spacecraft that follows a curved path to carry people into space

is the general vehicle term not tied to a ballistic trajectory
galactic spaceship
vsspacecraft
8.4

A large machine like a ship that travels between galaxies in science fiction

is the real-world term that covers practical outer space vehicles
earthship
vsspacecraft
9.9

A large ship that flies in space to carry people from Earth to other planets

is the neutral technical label, not a storytelling origin term

Compounds

spacecraft clock time
  • Specialized
8.1

Time shown by a clock on a spacecraft used to schedule activities

spacecraft event time
  • Specialized
8.8

The time on a spacecraft used to record or plan events

How Capable

spacecraft
  • Specialized
165 4.2
capsule
  • Specialized
60 6.9
space probe
  • Specialized
11 4.2
satellite
  • Specialized
608 3.5

Surface Forms

spacecraft singular
spacecrafts plural

Morphology

spacecraft = space + craft (transparent) = space + craft

The meaning is directly composed from 'space' + 'craft' meaning a vehicle for use in space, which is readily inferable by learners.

Etymology

Spacecraft is made from space ('outer space') and craft ('a vehicle' or 'skill'); you can see the same craft in aircraft, a flying vehicle. So a spacecraft is simply a vehicle built to travel or work in space.