spacecraft
UK: ˈspeɪskrɑːft | US: ˈspeɪskræft
n. a vehicle designed for travel or operation in outer space.
The word "spacecraft" is a compound of "space" (from Old French "espace," derived from Latin "spatium," meaning "room" or "expanse") and "craft" (from Old English "cræft," meaning "skill" or "artifice," later extended to mean "vessel" or "vehicle"). The term emerged in the mid-20th century with the advent of space exploration, combining the concept of the vastness of space with human-engineered vehicles capable of navigating it.
The spacecraft orbited Mars for six months, collecting data.
NASA launched a new spacecraft to study Jupiter's moons.
The astronauts boarded the spacecraft for their mission to the International Space Station.
Engineers are testing the spacecraft's propulsion system.
The spacecraft successfully landed on the moon's surface.