space vehicle
Noun
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A craft capable of traveling in outer space;
Technically, a satellite around the sun (synset 104272024)is a type of:- craft - a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
- artificial satellite, orbiter, satellite - man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
subtypes:- lander - a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet
- lem, lunar excursion module, lunar module - a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back
- capsule, space capsule - a spacecraft designed to 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
- spaceship, starship - a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space (especially in science fiction)
has:- cabin - the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried
- 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; uses inertial forces
- module - detachable compartment of a spacecraft
same as: ballistic capsule, spacecraft
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