English > spacecraft: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun. |
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| Synonyms | ballistic capsule, space vehicle |
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| Parts | cabin | The enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried |
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| heat shield | A protective covering that protects a spacecraft from overheating on reentry |
| inertial guidance system, inertial navigation system | A system to control a plane or spacecraft |
| module | detachable compartment of a spacecraft |
| Narrower | lander | A space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet |
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| lunar excursion module, lunar module, LEM | A spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back |
| space capsule, capsule | A spacecraft designed to transport / transport people and support human life in outer space |
| space shuttle | A reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere |
| starship, spaceship | A spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction) |
| Broader | craft | A vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space |
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| satellite, artificial satellite, orbiter | man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon |
| Spanish | aeronave, astronave, cosmonave, nave espacial |
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| Catalan | aeronau, astronau, nau espacial |
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