Spacecraft
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005491
A vehicle or device designed to travel in outer space, carrying either crew or instruments for exploration, communication, or other purposes. It operates beyond Earth's atmosphere and can be uncrewed, like satellites and probes, or crewed, like the International Space Station. Spacecraft are engineered to withstand the harsh conditions of the space environment.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005491 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Synonyms | spaceship; space vehicle; space vessel |
| See also | Spaceship |
| Translations | German: Raumfahrzeug; Spanish: nave espacial; French: vaisseau spatial |
Record as JSON
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"term": "Spacecraft",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A vehicle or device designed to travel in outer space, carrying either crew or instruments for exploration, communication, or other purposes. It operates beyond Earth's atmosphere and can be uncrewed, like satellites and probes, or crewed, like the International Space Station. Spacecraft are engineered to withstand the harsh conditions of the space environment.",
"synonyms": [
"spaceship",
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"space vessel"
],
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"see_also": [
"spaceship"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Raumfahrzeug",
"es": "nave espacial",
"fr": "vaisseau spatial"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/spacecraft/"
}
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