spacecraft

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Spacecraft operations are managed by BAE Systems, Inc., based in Falls Church, Virginia, in partnership with the University of Colorado's Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics in Boulder.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

The crew will spend their second day in space at their maximum altitude, conducting up to 40 experiments, including intersatellite laser communication between the Dragon Spacecraft and Space X’s Starlink satellite constellation.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

Spacecraft are designed to withstand the launch stresses of their chosen rocket, so switching is not simple.

From Science Magazine • Jun. 21, 2023

Inspiration: Spacecraft, mega cranes, work ships, oil rigs and refineries served as contemporary reference points.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2023

The JPL Spacecraft Assembly Facility, known as the "clean room," was the little-known birthplace of the most famous spacecraft in Mars exploration history.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir