spacecraft

Definition of Spacecraft in English :

a craft capable of traveling in outer space; technically, a satellite around the sun

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Spacecraft

noun

a manned or unmanned vehicle designed to orbit the earth or travel to celestial objects for the purpose of research, exploration, etc

nounWord forms: plural ˈspaceˌcraft

any vehicle, satellite, etc. designed to orbit the earth or travel through the solar system

: often called, esp. if unmanned, space capsule

n. pl. spacecraft

A vehicle designed to be launched into space. Also called spaceship.