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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-005491
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
Synonymsspaceship; space vehicle; space vessel
See alsoSpaceship
TranslationsGerman: Raumfahrzeug; Spanish: nave espacial; French: vaisseau spatial
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-005491",
  "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",
    "space vehicle",
    "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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