Chapter 9: Spacecraft Classification - NASA Science
Orbiter spacecraft are carrying out the second phase of solar system exploration, following up the initial reconnaissance with in-depth study of each of the planets. The extensive list includes …
Space Shuttle orbiter - Wikipedia
The Space Shuttle orbiter is the spaceplane component of the Space Shuttle, a partially reusable orbital spacecraft system that was part of the discontinued Space Shuttle program.
Cassini Spacecraft - Science@NASA
Cassini-Huygens was one of the most ambitious missions ever launched into space. Loaded with an array of powerful instruments and cameras, the spacecraft was capable of taking accurate …
Cassini Orbiter | Spacecraft – NASA Solar System Exploration
Cassini-Huygens was one of the most ambitious missions ever launched into space. Loaded with an array of powerful instruments and cameras, the spacecraft was capable of taking accurate …
Spacecraft - Wikipedia
The first orbiter to fly in space, the Space Shuttle Columbia, was launched by the USA on the 20th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight, on April 12, 1981. During the Shuttle era, six orbiters were …
Galileo - NASA Science
Galileo was the first spacecraft to orbit an outer planet. It was the first spacecraft to deploy an entry probe into an outer planet's atmosphere. It completed the first flyby and imaging of an …
Lunar Orbiter - NASA
Jun 18, 2024 · The Lunar Orbiter spacecraft were designed primarily to photograph areas of the lunar surface for selection and verification of safe landing sites for the Surveyor and Apollo …
X-37B: What To Know About The US Space Force's Orbit Shifting Spacecraft
4 days ago · Boeing has built a nice little wonder in the X-37B – the US Space Force’s reusable launch vehicle into space.The X-37B is intended to conduct orbital testing and other activities. …
Solar Orbiter - Wikipedia
The Solar Orbiter spacecraft is a Sun-pointed, three-axis stabilised platform with a dedicated heat shield to provide protection from the high levels of solar flux near perihelion. The spacecraft …
Juno - Jupiter Missions - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
The Juno spacecraft, which entered orbit around Jupiter on July 4, 2016, is the first explorer to peer below the planet's dense clouds to answer questions about the gas giant itself and the …