spacecraft

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In order to efficiently scale its satellite launches, orbital data centers and interplanetary travel ambitions, SpaceX needs to develop a fully reusable spacecraft.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Five astronauts had briefly entered the docked Dragon spacecraft as a precautionary measure -- the capsule functions as a lifeboat of sorts in the case an evacuation is needed.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The company has manufactured more than 2 million cabin windows for Boeing 737 spacecraft, and “our high-clarity transparency technology also enabled the view from Artemis II space mission back to Earth.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The puzzle dates back decades, but it gained renewed attention after observations from NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2004 suggested that Saturn's rotation rate was gradually changing.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Eventually, Laika and her spacecraft were incinerated when their orbit decayed in April 1958.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith