spacecraft

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Charlotte Fox, a graduate systems engineer at Leonardo who studied spacecraft engineering, hosted a panel talking about careers in the space sector.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

"We are both test pilots, and the spacecraft needs a crew of 2 to fly it, so we share the responsibilities," Parmitano said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Small reactors also could be used to power spacecraft over longer distances, including to Mars.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Above Mel Garcia’s neighborhood, Intuit Dome looms over the rooftops like an alien spacecraft.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Its mission takes it so far from the sun that it cannot be powered by solar energy, as other spacecraft are.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan