Spacecraft (Noun)
Meaning
A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The spacecraft was launched into orbit around the Earth and began its journey to the moon.
- After years of construction, the spacecraft was finally ready to embark on its historic mission to Mars.
- The spacecraft's advanced life support system was designed to sustain the crew for extended periods in space.
- The International Space Station is a habitable spacecraft that orbits the Earth at an altitude of around 250 miles.
- NASA's spacecraft, Voyager 1, has entered interstellar space and continues to travel further away from the sun.