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In general, NASA uses the terms "spaceship", "spacecraft" and "space vehicle" more-or-less interchangably for technology that transports astronauts. They seem slightly less likely to use the word "spaceship", perhaps due to its Science Fiction roots.
They also seem more likely to use the word "spacecraft" when referring to unmanned flights.
The term "spaceship" seems to turn up more in NASA material directed at children and students, and less in their more technical publications. NASA choice of terminology is noticeably situational; in-house terminology such as "extra-vehicular activity" or "EVA" gets translated to "spacewalk" for their non-technical audience.
There don't seem to be any rules regarding any of this. My answer is based on a lot of reading as a science educator, but I do not claim to have conducted any detailed scientific study of the number of times NASA uses each term.
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Are rockets and spaceships the same thing?
no it is not because a rocket is made for killing and a space ship is made for transportation
What is the same between aircraft and spacecraft?
Both use the same principle for flying. But an aircraft normally doesn't use a rocket. Spacecrafts use rocket engines.
What is the plural for spacecraft?
spacecrafts
What does Spaceships don't come equipped with rear view mirror?
Spaceships can only move forward, and not in reverse.
What is the plural form of spaceship?
The plural form of the noun 'spaceship' is spaceships.
How many spaceships went to the moon?
A total of 9 spacecrafts visited the moon.
Are spaceships and rocket ships the same?
Pretty much
What do they paint spaceships with?
Most spaceships are unpainted.
Spaceships entering the Earth experiences burning because of friction in the Earth's atmosphere. Why do spaceships going out into space don't experience the same burn?
Because they are not going fast enough
What are alien spaceships?
They are spaceships used by aliens.
Have people seen aliens or their spaceships?
No aliens. No spaceships.
What is collective noun for spaceships?
The collective nouns for ships are a fleet, an armada, or a formation. The same collective nouns can be used for the noun spaceships:a fleet of spaceshipsan armada of spaceshipsa formation of spaceships
When did they discover spacecrafts on Venus?
Although several spacecrafts have been sent to Venus, no alien spacecrafts have been discovered on its surface.
Self healing spacecrafts?
Self-healing spacecrafts is a concept & not something which actually exists.It is- "In near future, if we were to go on other planets or interstellar bodies, the spaceships should be that powerful to exist in such drastic conditions. They will heal themselves on their own. Some micro-capsulated agents will act on the cracks & heal the cracks. At higher temp, cracks in metals is common thing. So, such new smart material are in R&D."
When was The Wooden Spaceships created?
The Wooden Spaceships was created in 1988.
When was The Spaceships of Ezekiel created?
The Spaceships of Ezekiel was created in 1974.
Project is a garage to park spaceships?
spaceships are to big but that would be awsome
