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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, …

  2. 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 …

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

    Oct 14, 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 …

  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 …

  5. Spacecraft & Space Vehicles - The Complete Database

    An educational site listing all spacecraft from around the world, including pictures, technical details, and mission updates.

  6. 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 …

  7. ESA - Anatomy of a spacecraft

    A spacecraft has a number of essential components, such as an engine, power subsystem, steering system and communications system, in addition to science instruments.

  8. Spacecraft - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    A spacecraft is a vehicle that can carry people and cargo beyond the Earth 's atmosphere, through space to other planets, space stations, or orbits and back home again.

  9. Spaceflight | Types of Spacecraft, Trajectories, & Navigation ...

    Sep 11, 2025 · Spacecraft is a general term for objects launched into space—e.g., Earth-orbiting satellites and space probes, experiment capsules, the orbiting modules of some launch …

  10. SpaceX

    Oct 13, 2025 · SpaceX designs, manufactures and launches advanced rockets and spacecraft. The company was founded in 2002 to revolutionize space technology, with the ultimate goal of …