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

The candidates selected to be astronauts would not only test spacecraft but would also live and work on the moon in a future moon base, said NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman in a statement released on Saturday. — Chandelis Duster, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Officials have not disclosed the spacecraft’s identity, capabilities, or exact mission objectives. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

But a space maneuver accidentally exposed one of its batteries to the sun, and the spacecraft lost power. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2026

The next year, a follow-up mission will involve the concurrent launch of two Long March 10s, one with an uncrewed Mengzhou spacecraft and the other with a Lanyue lander that will dock together in lunar orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 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