Ballistic Capsule (Noun)
Meaning
A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The interplanetary mission required the spacecraft to function as a ballistic capsule, traversing vast distances through the vacuum of space.
- In its simplest form, a ballistic capsule can be described as an object that travels through space without any significant propulsion or maneuvering capability.
- Asteroids and comets can be considered as natural ballistic capsules, having their own trajectory around the sun.
- To survive the harsh conditions of space, the crew of the spacecraft had to live and work inside a pressurized ballistic capsule.
- After being released from Earth's orbit, the small satellite entered into a stable ballistic capsule trajectory, revolving around the sun for millions of years.