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Vehicle or machine designed to fly in space
A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications,
Spacecraft
Reconnaissance mission of the main belt asteroid 16 Psyche
2029. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) manages the project. The spacecraft will orbit the asteroid from August 5, 2029, to October 31, 2031, spending
Psyche_(spacecraft)
Series of spacecraft designed for the Soviet space programme
Soyuz (Russian: Союз, IPA: [sɐˈjus], lit. 'Union') is a series of spacecraft which has been in service since the 1960s, having made more than 140 flights
Soyuz_(spacecraft)
First NASA mission to orbit Jupiter (1989–2003)
Earth, and became the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory built the Galileo spacecraft and managed the Galileo program
Galileo_(spacecraft)
Artemis program crewed spacecraft
Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV) is a partially reusable crewed spacecraft used by NASA for the Artemis lunar exploration program. It consists of
Orion_(spacecraft)
Spacecraft without people on board
Uncrewed spacecraft or robotic spacecraft are spacecraft without people on board. Uncrewed spacecraft may have varying levels of autonomy from human input
Uncrewed_spacecraft
NASA orbiter mission to Venus (1989–1994)
The Magellan spacecraft was a 1,035-kilogram (2,282 lb) robotic space probe launched by NASA on May 4, 1989. Its mission objectives were to map the surface
Magellan_(spacecraft)
European mission to study Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko (2004–2016)
67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko (67P). During its journey to the comet, the spacecraft performed flybys of Earth, Mars, and the asteroids 21 Lutetia and 2867
Rosetta_(spacecraft)
Class of crewed spacecraft from China
pinyin: Shénzhōu, /ˈʃɛnˈdʒoʊ/ shen-JOH; see § Etymology) is a Chinese spacecraft developed for the China Manned Space Program. Its design was based on
Shenzhou_(spacecraft)
Second NASA orbiter mission to Jupiter (2011–Present)
Lockheed Martin and operated by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011 UTC
Juno_(spacecraft)
NASA orbiter mission to asteroid Vesta and dwarf planet Ceres (2007–2018)
orbit around Ceres. Dawn is the first spacecraft to have orbited two extraterrestrial bodies, the first spacecraft to have visited either Vesta or Ceres
Dawn_(spacecraft)
Ongoing NASA interstellar program
spacecraft, the existence of a "hydrogen wall" at the outer edges of the Solar System that was first detected in 1992 by the two Voyager spacecraft.
Voyager_program
1961–1966 US human spaceflight program
development. Gemini was conceived in 1961 and concluded in 1966. The Gemini spacecraft carried a two-astronaut crew. Ten Gemini crews and 16 individual astronauts
Project_Gemini
Chinese deep-space crewed spacecraft in development
'Dream Vessel'), formerly known as the Next-Generation Crewed Spacecraft, is crewed spacecraft in development by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
Mengzhou_(spacecraft)
Arrival of a spacecraft on the Moon's surface
A Moon landing or lunar landing is the arrival of a crewed or robotic spacecraft on the Moon. The first human-made object to touch the Moon was Luna 2
Moon_landing
Initial American crewed spaceflight program (1958–1963)
The astronauts were collectively known as the "Mercury Seven", and each spacecraft was given a name ending with a "7" by its pilot. The Space Race began
Project_Mercury
Soviet lunar module intended to be used in the Soviet lunar landing attempts
further development. Sergei Korolev, the lead Soviet rocket engineer and spacecraft designer during the 1950s and 1960s, planned to adopt the same lunar orbit
LK_(spacecraft)
Planned lander spacecraft component of NASA's cancelled Project Constellation
The Altair spacecraft, previously known as the Lunar Surface Access Module or LSAM, was the planned lander spacecraft component of NASA's cancelled Constellation
Altair_(spacecraft)
First spacecraft to land on Titan
Cassini–Huygens mission and became the first spacecraft to land on Titan and the farthest landing from Earth a spacecraft has ever made. The probe was named after
Huygens_(spacecraft)
NASA spacecraft (2006–present)
NASA's New Frontiers program. It was launched in 2006, becoming the first spacecraft to perform a flyby study of the Pluto system in 2015. A secondary mission
New_Horizons
NASA space probe launched in 1977
part of the Voyager program and like its sister craft Voyager 2, the spacecraft's extended mission is to locate and study the regions and boundaries of
Voyager_1
NASA mission to fly by eight asteroids
the planet. All target encounters will be flyby encounters. The Lucy spacecraft is the centerpiece of a US$981 million mission. On 4 January 2017, Lucy
Lucy_(spacecraft)
Area in the South Pacific Ocean where spacecraft have been routinely deposited
The spacecraft cemetery, also known as spacecraft graveyard or spacecraft junkyard, known more formally as the South Pacific Ocean(ic) Uninhabited Area—is
Spacecraft_cemetery
First crewed spacecraft built by the Soviet Union
Vostok (Russian: Восток, lit. 'East') was a class of single-pilot crewed spacecraft built by the Soviet Union. The first human spaceflight was accomplished
Vostok_(spacecraft)
American space and aeronautics agency
and Commercial Resupply Services, and leads development of the Orion spacecraft and the Space Launch System rocket for Artemis. NASA collaborates internationally
NASA
Soviet spacecraft conceived in the late 1960s
The TKS spacecraft (Russian: Транспортный корабль снабжения, Transportnyi Korabl’ Snabzheniia, lit. Transport Supply Spacecraft; GRAU index 11F72) was
TKS_(spacecraft)
NASA space probe launched in 1977
(Uranus and Neptune). The only spacecraft to have visited either of the ice giant planets, it was the third of five spacecraft to achieve Solar escape velocity
Voyager_2
Pollution around Earth by defunct artificial objects
no longer serve a useful function. These include derelict spacecraft (nonfunctional spacecraft and abandoned launch vehicle stages), mission-related debris
Space_debris
Method used to accelerate spacecraft
Spacecraft propulsion is any method used to accelerate spacecraft and artificial satellites. In-space propulsion exclusively deals with propulsion systems
Spacecraft_propulsion
Topics referred to by the same term
Military spacecraft may refer to: Military satellite, satellites used for military purposes Space weapon, a weapon used for space warfare This disambiguation
Military_spacecraft
Space exploration concept
The concept of self-replicating spacecraft, as envisioned by mathematician John von Neumann, has been described by futurists and has been discussed across
Self-replicating_spacecraft
First crewed mission of the Artemis program
the Space Launch System (SLS), and the first crewed flight of the Orion spacecraft, named Integrity by the four-person crew. The mission was a test flight
Artemis_II
Reusable spacecraft under development by SpaceX
Starship is a spacecraft and second stage under development by American aerospace company SpaceX. Stacked atop its booster, Super Heavy, the pair compose
SpaceX_Starship_(spacecraft)
Saturn V-launched payload that took men to the Moon
The Apollo spacecraft was composed of three parts designed to accomplish the American Apollo program's goal of landing astronauts on the Moon by the end
Apollo_(spacecraft)
1961–1972 American crewed lunar exploration program
Apollo by NASA manager Abe Silverstein, who later said, "I was naming the spacecraft like I'd name my baby." Silverstein chose the name at home one evening
Apollo_program
First multi crew and EVA-capable spacecraft
The Voskhod (Russian: Восход, lit. 'Sunrise') was a spacecraft built by the Soviet Union's space program for human spaceflight as part of the Voskhod programme
Voskhod_(spacecraft)
Passage of an object through the gases of an atmosphere from outer space
a spacecraft that can be navigated or follow a predetermined course. Methods for controlled atmospheric entry, descent, and landing of spacecraft are
Atmospheric_entry
Soviet winged orbital vehicle
which were known as "Buran-class orbiters". The construction of the Buran spacecraft began in 1980, and by 1984 the first full-scale orbiter was rolled out
Buran_(spacecraft)
Chinese automated cargo spacecraft
Tiān Zhōu; lit. 'Heavenly Ship') is a series of Chinese automated cargo spacecraft developed from China's first prototype space station Tiangong-1 to resupply
Tianzhou_(spacecraft)
Process of keeping all parts of a spacecraft within acceptable temperature ranges
In spacecraft design, the function of the thermal control system (TCS) is to keep all the spacecraft's component systems within acceptable temperature
Spacecraft_thermal_control
Main body and structural component of the satellite
A satellite bus (or spacecraft bus) is the main body and structural component of a satellite or spacecraft, in which the payload and all scientific instruments
Satellite_bus
Lunar lander family for the Artemis program
lander LK (spacecraft) – Soviet crewed lunar lander Starship HLS – SpaceX's lunar lander variant of the Starship spacecraft Altair (spacecraft) – the crewed
Blue_Moon_(spacecraft)
NASA sample-return mission to Comet 81P/Wild 2 (1999–2011)
spacecraft was in the coma of Wild 2. The solar array design was derived primarily from the Small Spacecraft Technology Initiative (SSTI) spacecraft development
Stardust_(spacecraft)
Uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed by Orbital Sciences
Cygnus is an expendable American uncrewed cargo spacecraft developed for International Space Station (ISS) resupply missions. It was originally built by
Cygnus_(spacecraft)
Planned Chinese–European satellite
Solar wind Magnetosphere Ionosphere Link Explorer (SMILE) is a spacecraft mission of the European Space Agency and the Chinese Academy of Sciences launched
SMILE_(spacecraft)
Hypothetical propulsion systems for interstellar travel
Theoretical spacecraft propulsion refers to a series of theoretical spacecraft propulsion systems mainly proposed for interstellar travel. The fission
Theoretical spacecraft propulsion
Theoretical_spacecraft_propulsion
Russian expendable freighter spacecraft
Russian expendable cargo spacecraft. Originally developed for the Soviet space program and derived from the crewed Soyuz spacecraft, Progress has been instrumental
Progress_(spacecraft)
fictional spacecraft, starships and exo-atmospheric vessels that have been identified by name in notable published works of fiction. The term "spacecraft" is
List_of_fictional_spacecraft
Rockets using antimatter as their power source
antimatter propulsion spacecraft is a proposed hypothetical class of space technology that utilize antimatter for power within spacecraft propulsion. There
Antimatter propulsion spacecraft
Antimatter_propulsion_spacecraft
Soviet space weapon prototype
The Polyus spacecraft (Russian: Полюс, pole), also known as Polus, Skif-DM, GRAU index 17F19DM, was a prototype Soviet orbital weapons platform designed
Polyus_(spacecraft)
Type of spacecraft propulsion using electrical energy to accelerate propellant
Spacecraft electric propulsion encompasses propulsion systems that use electric energy to accelerate and expel propellant, generating thrust through electric
Spacecraft electric propulsion
Spacecraft_electric_propulsion
Planned reusable crewed spacecraft
project by Roscosmos to develop a new-generation, partially reusable crewed spacecraft. Until 2016, the official name was (Russian: Пилотируемый Транспортный
Orel_(spacecraft)
NASA/DLR solar probes launched in 1974–76
1976, respectively. The Helios project set a maximum speed record for spacecraft of 252,792 km/h (157,078 mph; 70,220 m/s). Helios-B performed the closest
Helios_(spacecraft)
NASA sample return probe
sampled all of the solar wind which the spacecraft encountered (the "bulk solar wind"). However, the spacecraft also carried three arrays of collectors
Genesis_(spacecraft)
Region of space dominated by the Sun
"heliotail", trailing for several thousands of AUs. Two Voyager program spacecraft explored the outer reaches of the heliosphere, passing through the termination
Heliosphere
Modular space station in low Earth orbit
maintained and crewed through international cooperation and the largest human spacecraft ever constructed. It is an orbital research station, where scientific
International_Space_Station
Planned satellite/spacecraft of the Soyuz programme
version of a Soyuz spacecraft started in 1978. The Aelita was part of the Soyuz programme, but was planned to use an unmanned Soyuz spacecraft as an infrared
Aelita_(spacecraft)
Mission for Emergency Response (HAMMER) is a concept study by NASA on a spacecraft (8 tonnes) capable of detonating a nuclear bomb to deflect an asteroid
HAMMER_(spacecraft)
Reusable superheavy-lift general-purpose launch vehicle
vehicle consists of two stages: the Super Heavy booster and the Starship spacecraft, both powered by Raptor engines burning liquid methane (the main component
SpaceX_Starship
Abortive Chinese space program
Mandarin, also known as Project 714 (Chinese: 七一四工程), was the first crewed spacecraft proposed by China during the late 1960s and early 1970s that was never
Shuguang_(spacecraft)
Form of collision management in aeronautics
Spacecraft collision avoidance is the implementation and study of processes minimizing the chance of orbiting spacecraft inadvertently colliding with other
Collision avoidance (spacecraft)
Collision_avoidance_(spacecraft)
European mission to comets Halley and Grigg–Skjellerup (1985–1992)
robotic spacecraft mission from the European Space Agency. The spacecraft flew by and studied Halley's Comet and in doing so became the first spacecraft to
Giotto_(spacecraft)
Spacecraft-local time for events that happen at the spacecraft
Spacecraft Event Time (SCET) is the spacecraft-local time for events that happen at the spacecraft. SCET is used for command programs that control the
Spacecraft_Event_Time
European optical space observatory for astrometry
Agency (ESA) that was launched in 2013 and operated until March 2025. The spacecraft was designed for astrometry: measuring the positions, distances and motions
Gaia_(spacecraft)
European mission to study Jupiter and its moons since 2023
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice, formerly JUICE) is an interplanetary spacecraft developed by the European Space Agency (ESA). It is on its way to orbit
Jupiter_Icy_Moons_Explorer
Science-fiction role-playing game supplement
Starships & Spacecraft is a supplement published by Judges Guild in 1979 for Game Designers Workshop's science-fiction role-playing game Traveller. Starships
Starships_&_Spacecraft
Proposed nuclear-powered spacecraft
Space Reactor-1 Freedom (SR-1) is a proposed NASA spacecraft intended to be the first nuclear fission-powered interplanetary mission and to demonstrate
Space_Reactor‑1_Freedom
American space project
launched on January 25, 1994. Its objective was to test sensors and spacecraft components in long-term exposure to space and to make scientific observations
Clementine_(spacecraft)
Process of controlling orientation of an aerospace vehicle
Spacecraft attitude control is the process of controlling the orientation of a spacecraft (vehicle or satellite) with respect to an inertial frame of
Spacecraft attitude determination and control
Spacecraft_attitude_determination_and_control
2025 NASA mission to Mars
Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) is a spacecraft mission to Mars consisting of two spacecraft known as Blue and Gold, which launched in November
ESCAPADE
Type of spacecraft
A lander is a spacecraft that descends towards, then comes to rest on the surface of an astronomical body other than Earth.[page needed] In contrast to
Lander_(spacecraft)
This is a list of all crewed spacecraft types that have flown into space, including sub-orbital flights above 80 km, space stations that have been visited
List_of_crewed_spacecraft
Nonfunctional spacecraft or payload
A boilerplate spacecraft, also known as a mass simulator, is a nonfunctional craft or payload that is used to test various configurations and basic size
Boilerplate_(spaceflight)
European reusable space capsule
Nyx is a reusable spacecraft under development by the European company The Exploration Company for cargo (and potentially crewed) missions to low Earth
Nyx_(spacecraft)
the American firm Bigelow Aerospace, and was intended to be the third spacecraft launched by the company in their efforts to create a commercial space
Galaxy_(spacecraft)
Fifth planet from the Sun
stronger than expected, but both spacecraft managed to survive in that environment. The trajectories of these spacecraft were used to refine the mass estimates
Jupiter
Spacecraft designed for repeated use and reusability
Reusable spacecraft are spacecraft capable of repeated launch, atmospheric reentry, and landing or splashdown. This contrasts with expendable spacecraft which
Reusable_spacecraft
2020s class of partially reusable spacecraft
Dragon 2 is a class of partially reusable spacecraft developed, manufactured, and operated by the American space company SpaceX for flights to the International
SpaceX_Dragon_2
Mission to Saturn (1997–2017)
including its rings and natural satellites. The Flagship-class robotic spacecraft comprised both NASA's Cassini space probe and ESA's Huygens lander, which
Cassini–Huygens
Cancelled NASA/CNES mission to explore Comet 9P/Tempel
Champollion was a planned cometary rendezvous and landing spacecraft. It was named after Jean-François Champollion, a French Egyptologist known for translating
Champollion_(spacecraft)
Flight into or through outer space
usually spacecraft, into or through outer space, either with or without humans on board. Most spaceflight is uncrewed and conducted mainly with spacecraft such
Spaceflight
Soviet space capsule
and reentry vehicle. Initially designed for the LK-1 human lunar flyby spacecraft for one of the Soviet crewed lunar programs, then the LK-700 redesign
VA_spacecraft
Reducing a spacecraft's unwanted angular velocity
Spacecraft detumbling is the process of reducing or eliminating unwanted angular velocity (tumbling) of a spacecraft following launcher separation or an
Spacecraft_detumbling
Cancelled NASA mission for asteroid fly-bys
2022 as a secondary payload on Falcon Heavy together with the Psyche spacecraft, but it was removed due to delays with Psyche. The mission budget was
Janus_(spacecraft)
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
December 2005 during its extended mission and was declared lost. The spacecraft was part of NASA's Sun-Earth Connections Program, and its data has been
IMAGE_(spacecraft)
Programs by the Soviet Union to land humans on the Moon
Soyuz 7K-L1 (Zond) spacecraft launched with the Proton-K rocket, and a crewed lunar landing using Soyuz 7K-LOK and LK spacecraft launched with the N1
Soviet_crewed_lunar_programs
Spaceflight with a crew or passengers
crew or passengers aboard a spacecraft, often with the spacecraft being operated directly by the onboard crew. Spacecraft can also be remotely operated
Human_spaceflight
Distributed modular satellite system
A fractionated spacecraft is a satellite architecture where the functional capabilities of a conventional monolithic spacecraft are distributed across
Fractionated_spacecraft
French crewed spaceplane concept (1975–1992)
the primary contractor for Hermes, the name that had been given to the spacecraft. French aircraft manufacturer Dassault-Breguet was awarded responsibility
Hermes_(spacecraft)
2007 European study concept of an array of space observatories
Cornerstone mission which would have involved a constellation of four to nine spacecraft designed to directly detect Earth-like planets orbiting nearby stars and
Darwin_(spacecraft)
Future NASA mission to Titan
2021. CAESAR (spacecraft) – Proposed sample-return mission to a comet, other New Frontiers 4 finalist. Huygens (spacecraft) – First spacecraft to land on
Dragonfly_(Titan_space_probe)
Trajectories of distant spacecraft from launch to 2030 Several space probes and the upper stages of their launch vehicles are leaving the Solar System
List of artificial objects leaving the Solar System
List_of_artificial_objects_leaving_the_Solar_System
"fastest spacecraft" depends on the reference frame used. Because of the influence of gravity, maximum velocities are usually attained when a spacecraft is
List_of_vehicle_speed_records
Interstellar probe project
Flight", by Philip Lubin of UC Santa Barbara. Sending the lightweight spacecraft involves a multi-kilometer phased array of beam-steerable lasers with
Breakthrough_Starshot
Overview of and topical guide to space exploration
exploration of space is conducted both by human spaceflights and by robotic spacecraft. Space exploration Big science – Term used to describe a series of changes
Outline_of_space_exploration
Proposed Orbital Sciences Corporation spaceplane
other launch vehicles. The cost of the development of the Prometheus spacecraft and of upgrading the Atlas V would be between $3.5 and $4 billion. The
Prometheus_(spacecraft)
Spacecraft designed for interstellar travel
A starship, starcraft, or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between planetary systems. The term is mostly found
Starship
Widely used scientific instrument aboard satellites and probes
Spacecraft magnetometers are magnetometers used aboard spacecraft and satellites, mostly for scientific investigations, plus attitude sensing. Magnetometers
Spacecraft_magnetometer
Rocket used to carry a spacecraft into space
typically a rocket-powered vehicle designed to carry a payload (a crewed spacecraft or satellites) from Earth's surface or lower atmosphere to outer space
Launch_vehicle
Buildup of electric charge on spacecraft
Spacecraft charging is a physical phenomenon where spacecraft accumulate electrical charge while operating in space environments. This effect occurs due
Spacecraft_charging
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Girl/Female
Indian
Is associated to Lord venkateswara, Goddess Parvati
Boy/Male
Tamil
Greater
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Great Happiness
Boy/Male
Tamil
Noble Man
Boy/Male
French Welsh
Light; illumination. Form of Luke.
Boy/Male
Hindu
One who improve your glory
Girl/Female
Indian
Intelligent, Judicious
Boy/Male
Tamil
Lord Shivas name
Boy/Male
Tamil
Shreshta | à®·à¯à®°à¯‡à®·à¯à®¤à®¾
The best, Ultimate, Another name for Vishnu, Foremost, First, Perfection, Best of all
Surname or Lastname
English (Dorset)
English (Dorset) : habitational name, probably from Wool Bridge in East Stoke, Dorset.
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