spacecraft
noun
\
Definition of spacecraft
Examples of spacecraft in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Known as the Europa Clipper mission, which was originally explored in 2017, the government space agency is now in the phase of completing the final design of the spacecraft that will visit the moon. — Fox News, "NASA to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa, which may hold life," 21 Aug. 2019 Ultimately the goal is to create a fleet of spacecraft that weigh just 55 pounds (25 kilograms). — Loren Grush, The Verge, "Space startup aims to launch thousands of satellite ‘cell towers’ that connect to the average phone," 2 Aug. 2019 An electric field then accelerates them and routes them out the back of the spacecraft. — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, "The Good Kind of Crazy: The Quest for Exotic Propulsion," 29 July 2019 Solid waste is collected in a canister as part of the waste hygiene component of the space station's toilet, and those canisters are disposed of during destructive reentry of cargo spacecraft. — Kendall Trammell, CNN, "Where does astronaut poop go? Answers to your weirdest questions about space travel," 27 July 2019 Earth watched Armstrong's descent from Eagle, the name given the Apollo 11 lunar module (LM) by its crew, via a small television camera mounted on the side of the spacecraft. — Houston Chronicle, "Armstrong and Aldrin Take ‘One Small Step for Man’ on the Moon," 21 July 2019 Tucked into the side of the spacecraft during liftoff, the antenna popped into position on command and turned its four 30-inch steerable dishes toward earth, now just a basketball in space, and began to pour out its S-band transmissions. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, "How the Moon Landing Was Filmed," 20 July 2019 Kuiper also headed a group of UA scientists that was also instrumental in getting three series of unmanned spacecraft to the moon. — Brieanna J. Frank, azcentral, "NASA admin: ASU, UA 'leading the world' in training next generation of space scientists," 17 July 2019 In the closed environment of a spacecraft, the ecosystem consists of humans, plants, and microorganisms, and managing that balance is key. — Mark Thiessen, National Geographic, "Trees that traveled to space now live on Earth. Here's where to find them.," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'spacecraft.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Keep scrolling for more
Keep scrolling for more
More Definitions for spacecraft
spacecraft
noun
English Language Learners Definition of spacecraft
See the full definition for spacecraft in the English Language Learners Dictionary
spacecraft
noun
\
Kids Definition of spacecraft
Keep scrolling for more
Comments on spacecraft
What made you want to look up spacecraft? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Test Your Vocabulary
The Exceptions Quiz III
-
- Which of these words does not mean "nonsense"?
Test your vocabulary with our 10-question quiz!
TAKE THE QUIZ
Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.
TAKE THE QUIZ
Share spacecraft
Resources for spacecraft