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A '''spacecraft''' is a vehicle, or machine designed to fly in outer space.
[[File:Vostok1_descent_module.jpg|thumb|Vostok-1 descent module.]]A '''spacecraft''' is a vehicle, or machine designed to fly in outer space.


== Purposes ==
== Purposes ==

Revision as of 03:33, 7 June 2016

Vostok-1 descent module.

A spacecraft is a vehicle, or machine designed to fly in outer space.

Purposes

Spacecraft are used for a variety of purposes, including:

  • Communications
  • Earth observation
  • Meteorology
  • Navigation
  • Space colonization
  • Planetary exploration
  • Transportation of humans and cargo

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