SpaceX launches its Starship rocket on latest test flight but ...
1 天前 · The spacecraft was supposed to soar across the Gulf of Mexico on a near loop around the world similar to previous test flights. SpaceX had packed it with 10 dummy satellites for practice at ...
SpaceX Starship spacecraft is lost on 7th test flight - CNN
1 天前 · Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, pulled off a daring booster catch on its most ambitious test flight yet, but the spacecraft was lost. Follow for the latest news.
Spacecraft - Wikipedia
A spacecraft is a vehicle that is designed to fly and operate in outer space. [1] Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including communications, Earth observation, meteorology, navigation, space colonization, planetary exploration, and transportation of humans and cargo.
Liftoff! NASA Sends Science, Tech to Moon on Firefly, SpaceX Flight
2 天之前 · A suite of NASA scientific investigations and technology demonstrations is on its way to our nearest celestial neighbor aboard a commercial spacecraft, where they will provide insights into the Moon’s environment and test technologies to support future astronauts landing safely on the lunar surface under the agency’s Artemis campaign.
Spacecraft | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月26日 · Spacecraft is a vehicle designed to operate, with or without a crew, in a controlled flight pattern above Earth’s lower atmosphere. Most spacecraft are not self-propelled; they depend on the initial velocity provided by a launch vehicle, which separates from the spacecraft when its task is done.
Spaceships and Rockets - NASA
2023年10月17日 · A spacecraft is a vehicle that flies in space. It can carry astronauts, cargo, or instruments to their destination, or it can be the destination. The International Space Station is a spacecraft, just like the smaller vehicles that deliver crew and cargo to it.
Orion Spacecraft - NASA
2024年12月4日 · NASA’s Orion spacecraft is built to take humans farther than they’ve ever gone before. On Artemis missions, Orion will carry the crew to space, provide emergency abort capability, sustain the crew during space travel, and provide safe …
Types of Spacecraft, Trajectories, & Navigation - Britannica
2001年12月21日 · Spacecraft is a general term for objects launched into space—e.g., Earth-orbiting satellites and space probes, experiment capsules, the orbiting modules of some launch vehicles (e.g., the U.S. space shuttle or the Russian Soyuz), and space stations.
Chapter 9: Spacecraft Classification - NASA Science
Upon completion of this chapter you will be able to state the characteristics of various types of robotic spacecraft and be able to identify any of JPL's past, current, or future spacecraft as belonging to one of eight basic categories.
Artemis I - NASA
The crew module is the pressurized part of the Orion spacecraft, sometimes referred to as the capsule, where astronauts will live and work on crewed missions to the Moon and back. It can accommodate four crew members for up to 21 days, and contains advanced life support, avionics, and power systems.