space vehicle

Other forms: space vehicles

Definitions of space vehicle

1. noun

   a vehicle or device able to travel beyond Earth's atmosphere
   synonyms: ballistic capsule, spacecraft

   types:

   lander

   a space vehicle that is designed to land on the moon or another planet

   LEM, lunar excursion module, lunar module

   a spacecraft that carries astronauts from the command module to the surface of the moon and back

   capsule, space capsule

   a spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space

   space shuttle

   a reusable spacecraft with wings for a controlled descent through the Earth's atmosphere

   spaceship, starship

   a vehicle designed for travel far outside Earth's atmosphere, such as to visit another planet (especially in science fiction)

   type of:

   craft

   a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space

   artificial satellite, orbiter, satellite

   man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon