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Definition of Space vehicle
1. Noun. A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
Exact synonyms: Ballistic Capsule, Spacecraft
Terms within: Cabin, Heat Shield, Inertial Guidance System, Inertial Navigation System, Module
Generic synonyms: Craft, Artificial Satellite, Orbiter, Satellite
Specialized synonyms: Lander, Lem, Lunar Excursion Module, Lunar Module, Capsule, Space Capsule, Space Shuttle, Spaceship, Starship
Terms within: Cabin, Heat Shield, Inertial Guidance System, Inertial Navigation System, Module
Generic synonyms: Craft, Artificial Satellite, Orbiter, Satellite
Specialized synonyms: Lander, Lem, Lunar Excursion Module, Lunar Module, Capsule, Space Capsule, Space Shuttle, Spaceship, Starship
Definition of Space vehicle
1. Noun. a spacecraft ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Space Vehicle
Literary usage of Space vehicle
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Stages to Saturn: A Technological History of the Apollo/Saturn Launch Vehicle by Roger E. Bilstein (1999)
"Working Group on Vehicular Program, "Report to the NACA, Special Committee on
Space Technology: A National Integrated Missile and space vehicle Development ..."
2. The Military Dictionary (1987)
"See also boost phase; midcourse phase; terminal phase. reentry vehicle—(DOD,
NATO) That part of a space vehicle designed to re-enter the earth's atmosphere ..."
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