Capsule
Capsule noun - A spacecraft designed to transport people and support human life in outer space.
Spacecraft and capsule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spacecraft" instead a noun "Capsule".
Nearby Words: capsuled, capsuling, capsulation
Spacecraft
Spacecraft noun - A craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun.
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Capsule and spacecraft are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Capsule" instead a noun "Spacecraft".
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NASA's latest manned spaceflight project called for the Shuttle to be retired some time around 2010 and replaced by the Orion spacecraft, a semi-reusable capsule similar to the Apollo spacecraft.
Source: Useful Notes / NASA - In some respects, this is similar to the example of airliners above, at least for the actual spacecraft - a conical capsule is pretty much the most-proven shape for re-entry at translunar velocities.
Source: The Aesthetics of Technology - The Mercury astronauts in The Right Stuff insist that the vehicle they ride be referred to as a "spacecraft", not a "capsule".
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