Spacecraft
Meaning
A vehicle used for travelling in space.
Pronunciation
UK ˈspeɪskrɑːft
US ˈspeɪskræft
Example Sentences
- The planet was visited by only one spacecraft, [Voyager 2] on August 25, 1989.
- More than 300 robotic spacecraft have explored destinations beyond Earth orbit.
- NASA's [Voyager 1] is the only spacecraft so far to leave our solar system.
- Four other spacecraft will eventually hit interstellar space.
- Two spacecraft have visited Mercury: Mariner 10 flew by in 1974 and 1975;
- The [BepiColombo] spacecraft is planned to arrive at Mercury in 2025.
- Although not a production vehicle, the greatest speed ever reached by a manned aircraft that isn't a spacecraft was made by the North American Aviation [X-15A-2].
- Mercury has been visited by spacecraft, like [NASA's] MESSENGER.
- Humans have sent spacecraft to explore many parts of the solar system, including [Mars] and [Jupiter].
- Thousands of engineers, scientists, and workers helped build the spacecraft and plan every detail.
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