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Definition of Spacecraft

1. Noun. A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.

Definition of Spacecraft

1. Noun. A vehicle that travels through space. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Spacecraft

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Spacecraft

1. Devices, manned and unmanned, which are designed to be placed into an orbit about the earth or into a trajectory to another celestial body. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spacecraft

Literary usage of Spacecraft

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Galileo, the Tour Guide: A Summary of the Mission to Date edited by Jean H. Aichele (1997)
"On Galileo, a sequence may control spacecraft operations for a period of ... Fault-protection algorithms make the spacecraft semi-autonomous and able to act ..."

2. Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars by National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Preventing the Forward Contamination of Mars, National Research Council (U.S.). Space Studies Board, National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences (2006)
"Organisms representative of the community found on spacecraft and in clean rooms could be used in the future to validate estimates of bioburden on ..."

3. Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power And Propulsion by Ssb, ebrary, Inc (2006)
"All robotic spacecraft require propulsion systems to get them to their destinations. ... Chemically propelled spacecraft, enhanced with gravity assists, ..."

4. Where No Man Has Gone Before: A History of Apollo Lunar Exploration Missions by William D. Compton (1996)
"July: Twelve companies were invited to submit proposals for the Apollo spacecraft. A detailed statement of work, based on contractor and NASA design studies ..."

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