spacecraft

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SpaceX’s Starship is designed to be the most powerful rocket ever built, consisting of a booster that propels a large spacecraft into space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

"We continue to learn all about our spacecraft as we operate it in deep space with crew for the first time," Hawkins said.

From Barron's • 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 average satellite will need about $50,000 worth of semiconductors, while more complex spacecraft will need more than $100,000 worth, Truist’s Stein said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And on that day, she would be the first woman in the world to pilot a spacecraft into space.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson