spacecraft

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In this scenario, Starship would act as a protective shield and slow the spacecraft down as it enters the planet's atmosphere.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The team, which includes pilot Victor Glover and mission specialists Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen, has completed a critical engine burn that could propel the Orion spacecraft to the far side of the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The four astronauts on the Artemis II mission have now left the Earth's orbit, after their Orion spacecraft fired its main engine for a final push towards the Moon.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The prior mission, Artemis I, blasted off in 2022, testing NASA’s huge space launch systems, or SLS, and the Orion spacecraft External link, which circled the moon without a crew.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

I also saw airfields dotting the surface, where rows of gleaming gunships, spacecraft, and mechanized battle tanks stood waiting for action.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline