space capsule

noun

1. a vehicle, sometimes carrying people or animals, designed to obtain scientific information from space, planets, etc, and be recovered on returning to earth

Example Sentences

Beneath the psychedelic colors and cartoon mushrooms, the labels are often vague: Some claim to be “vegan space capsules” while others warn they are only “novelty collectibles.”

From Los Angeles Times

The space capsule atop the rocket separated and went into orbit eight minutes after the launch and began a two-day, 34-orbit trip to the space station.

From Seattle Times

In addition to commercial aircraft, Boeing is losing money on big-ticket programs such as assembling space capsules, building a new Air Force One and turning out Pentagon refueling aircraft.

From Seattle Times

Ken’s, with lots of controls, looks like it could double as a space capsule.

From Los Angeles Times

The recently launched Artemis I mission sent the Orion space capsule into a wide, looping orbit around our natural satellite, and it is due to return to Earth in mid-December.

From Scientific American

Related Words

• capsule
• spacecraft
• spaceship