spacecraft

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The Kent Kresa Space Gallery will feature a wide array of spacecraft, planetary probes, telescopes and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Around Earth, the agency plans to test docking procedures between its Orion spacecraft and the lunar landers that will carry astronauts from the moon’s orbit down to its surface.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

Engineers responded by changing the way the spacecraft re‑enters the atmosphere that simulations showed would reduce the thermal load on the shield.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration approved Apple’s iPhone 17 Pro Max for use on the voyage, adding a consumer staple to the Nikon cameras and other devices loaded on the Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There will be designated interstellar objectives, and sooner or later our spacecraft will have human crews.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan