spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspās-ˌkraft 

: a vehicle or device designed for travel or operation outside the earth's atmosphere

Examples of spacecraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Earlier in January, NASA identified three launch periods between those dates during which the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket could lift off on a precise orbital trajectory in order to meet mission objectives while keeping the crew safe. —Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026

During this storm, some space weather forecasters reported temporary data dropouts, likely caused by intense proton fluxes degrading spacecraft measurements. —Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 20 Jan. 2026

Work on the Orion spacecraft continued, initially to provide astronauts with an emergency return vehicle from the ISS. —Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2026

Half of the spacecraft orbiting Earth were impacted, causing disruptions to GPS, radio communication and satellite TV. —Addy Bink, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for spacecraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed

Kids Definition

spacecraft

noun

space·​craft ˈspā-ˌskraft 

plural spacecraft

: a vehicle for travel beyond the earth's atmosphere