spacecraft

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To send these giant spacecrafts to the Moon, the private space exploration companies will need to master in-flight refueling, a complex maneuver that has not yet been fully tested.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

It ended after the spacecrafts ran out of fuel and were no longer able to orient themselves toward the Sun.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

The Gemini 6A and 7 spacecrafts practiced a rendezvous maneuver in Earth's orbit.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2023

He reflected on the loss of 14 men and women aboard the Challenger and Columbia shuttles, and the $290 billion of taxpayer money spent building, testing and operating the spacecrafts.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2022

For hours I’d listened to her tell stories about designing and testing spacecrafts and satellites.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas