spacecraft

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That included adding an optical communications system onto the Orion spacecraft, a laser that transmitted to a ground station on Earth, sending streaming video in higher resolution.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Keeping super-cold liquid oxygen and methane stable in the vacuum of space, then transferring them between spacecraft, is one of the most demanding engineering challenges in the programme.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

ET, the crew capsule on the Orion spacecraft is set to separate from the vehicle’s propulsion module.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

The Orion spacecraft performed admirably and the images the astronauts captured have delighted a whole new generation about the possibilities of space travel.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The information from the spacecraft specifies how bright or dark each dot is to be.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan